Nollywood actor Samuel Ajibola, popularly known as 'Spiff,' has revealed the motive behind his departure from the well-known television series, 'The Johnsons.'

In 2021, Samuel, who portrayed the character Spiff, a comical and naive figure in the show, declared his exit from the cast.

During a recent interview with Channels TV, the actor explained that he chose to leave the TV series to pursue his personal goals.

He emphasized that departing from the soap opera allowed him to reposition himself as a producer and director, and he stands by his decision without any regrets.

He said, “I spent nine years at ‘The Johnsons’ investing in someone else’s dream. Even before leaving, I had already started running DAILY Issues, which is my comedy skits. I started in 2016.

“So I started building up my own thing to become an emerging producer and a director. It got to a point where I felt I needed to take that bold step to leave my comfort zone, which everybody already knew that I was doing great. I needed to leave because, naturally, I’m a very adventurous person. And I’m a big risk taker. I was well aware of the risk I was going to take, like I said, I listened to my guts, and date, I haven’t regretted it.

“In fact, leaving [‘The Johnsons’] has re-established me and redefined me more as a producer and a director.”

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