After weeks of massive nationwide publicity across television, social media platforms, radio, billboards, and newspapers, the Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) has announced that the eagerly-anticipated Papa Ajasco & Company’s new TV comedy, Gen Z Papi, which is expected to start airing on October 1, 2024.

The new version of the multiple-award-winning TV comedy follows the titular character, Papa Ajasco aka Gen Z Papi, as he rises to superstardom as a successful afrobeats musician while engaged in rivalry with another musician, Emperor Agu.

It stars the much-loved main characters – Papa Ajasco, Pa James, Mama Ajasco, Boy Alinco, and Miss Pepeiye, as well as several hilarious new supporting characters played by Jude Chukwuka, Jide Kosoko, Fatai Oodua (Lalude), Francis Odega, Yomi Fash-Lanso, Jaiye Kuti, Nobert Young, Shade Ayinke Ola (Iyalegba), Shirley Igwe and Oluchi Amajuoyi, among others.

Speaking on the new version, the producer, Wale Adenuga Jnr., said: “Since Papa Ajasco & Company TV series started airing across Nigeria in 1997, the programme has amassed a very large viewership spanning several generations.

“As the longest-running TV comedy in Nigeria, we have remained popular by always keeping our storylines and production styles fresh and relevant to our viewers of different ages, especially the youth who are the majority of our viewership,” Adenuga Jnr. added

According to him, “the new GenZ Papi production has already received amazing positive feedback from a sample audience, and we are excited to share it with the world.”