Layi Wasabi

Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola

Isaac Ayomide Olayiwola, professionally known as Layi Wasabi, is a Nigerian comedian, digital-content creator and actor. Known for character-based online comedy, he won Best Digital Creator at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards in 2024 and has taken roles in Nigerian film and television productions.

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About Layi Wasabi

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Comedian, Digital-content creator, Actor

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Known for: Digital comedy; Nigerian film acting
Country: Nigeria

Comedian
Digital-content creator
Actor

At a glance

He said he began creating content specifically for digital platforms in 2021.
His legal studies and observations of lawyers during his National Youth Service Corps placement helped shape his law-themed comedy character.
He won Best Digital Creator at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards in May 2024.
His selected screen credits include Adire, Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre and Everybody Loves Jenifa.

Background and legal education

Olayiwola is identified in reporting as Osogbo-born and is a law graduate of Bowen University. He has said that growing up in Osogbo, Osun State, influenced the characters and situations in his comedy.

Digital comedy and creative approach

He said he began making content specifically for digital platforms in 2021. His work includes a law-themed character informed by his legal studies, his National Youth Service Corps placement at the Ministry of Justice in Ibadan and his observations of lawyers there. This digital work received formal recognition in 2024, when he won the Best Digital Creator award at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Work as a screen actor

His reported Nollywood film debut was as a bartender in the 2023 film Adire. He subsequently appeared as Akani in Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre and was part of the cast of Everybody Loves Jenifa in 2024.

Timeline

2021 He said he began creating content specifically for digital platforms.
2023 His reported Nollywood film debut was in Adire, in which he played a bartender.
2024-03-01 He appeared as Akani in Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre.
2024-05-11 He won the Best Digital Creator award at the 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
2024 He was part of the cast of the film Everybody Loves Jenifa.

Additional verified details

Biographical facts

He is a law graduate of Bowen University.
Reporting identifies him as Osogbo-born, and he has said that growing up in Osogbo, Osun State, influenced the characters and humorous sketches he creates.
He has said his law-themed comedy character drew on his legal studies, his National Youth Service Corps placement at the Ministry of Justice in Ibadan and his observations of lawyers there.
He appeared as Akani in Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre.