Adekola began acting in 1996, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts practitioners.[citation needed] He has starred in, scripted, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years.[12] In April 2014, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the best actor of the year.[2][13] In December 2015, he marked his entrance into the Nigerian music industry.[14] Photographs of Adekola during filming are widely used as internet meme across the Nigerian webosphere.[15][16]