VIDEO: I priced my own casket during moment of hopelessness, frustration — Dele Odule

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A veteran Nigerian actor, Dele Odule, has revealed that he once reached a point of despair where he went to price his own casket due to frustration over his career and personal struggles.

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The actor disclosed this during an interview with Feelright TV, a clip of which surfaced online on Wednesday.

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Recounting the experience, Odule said he was accompanied by fellow actor Olaiya Igwe, who became emotional during the visit.

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Speaking in Yoruba he said, “I had priced my own casket before, when I was in a state of hopelessness, and complete loss of hope. Olaiya Igwe went there with me. Olaiya started crying like a baby.

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The actor explained that he was not battling any illness at the time but had become deeply discouraged by what he saw as a lack of progress in his career compared to his peers.

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“I wasn’t sick, I just believed I can no longer have breakthroughs in the industry. I was fed up. Because all my school mates are doing far better than me and my life was nothing to write home about,” he said.

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Odule began his acting career in the 1970s and became widely known after starring in the classic Yoruba film Ti Oluwa Nile.

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Watch the video below:

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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐎𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞

Credit: IG | feelrightnewstv

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May 7, 2026

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