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Gbenga Adeboye (1959 – April 2003) was a Nigerian singer, comedian, radio presenter and master of ceremony.

Early life
Elijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Odeomu, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

Career
He was a chief host of a popular radio program presented in Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation in the early 1980s where he got the household name Funwontan Oduology. Gbenga was described as a generous comedian by a veteran Nigerian actress, Idowu Philips whose first car was a gift from the comedian. He was also described as merchant and legendary king of traditional Oduology by his fans before he died of kidney-related diseases on April 30, 2003.