…Salutes Toyin Abraham, Mercy Aigbe also
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nollywood movie producer and politician Funke Akindele, on her stupendously successful movie A Tribe Called Judah.
Akindele had run as deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, alongside Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, who had intended to take Sanwo-Olu’s job.
On Saturday (today), Sanwo-Olu buried the hatchet and had congratulated Akindele on the success of her movie.
The governor also saluted Toyin Abraham and Mercy Aigbe on the success of their new movies — Malaika and Ada Omo Daddy respectively.
Sanwo-Olu had tweeted via his verified X [formerly Twitter] handle @jidesanwoolu:
Congratulations to @funkeakindele on the success of her record breaking film, “A Tribe Called Judah” which crossed the One Billion Naira mark recently.
With this milestone, she leads the record of highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas with 3 titles. A great feat, indeed.
As a female-led initiative, it also showcases the power and influence women wield in the film industry, inspiring countless others to aim for greatness. A big well done to the cast: Timini Egbuson, Jide Kene Achufusi, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, Olumide Oworu, Genoveva Umeh, Nse Ikpe Etim, Juliana Olayode, Uzor Arukwe, Fathia Balogun, Yvonne Jegede and many others as well as the outstanding crew.
Celebrating the magic of Lagos’ creative industry, we also celebrate @toyin_abraham1, Mercy Aigbe, and all the passionate minds behind captivating movies like “Malaika,” and “Ada, Omo Daddy.” Your artistry is diversifying our economy and inspiring greatness.
We also celebrate outstanding titles that have made it to the streaming platforms and international movie festivals showcasing the excellence and progression of Nollywood.
The Lagos government is the biggest supporter of the creative industry in Africa and we will continue to do more.
Here’s looking forward to even bigger things in 2024.
