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She explained that okafors law is a principle in which exlovers could always rekindle their love or relationship, even after they are married to other partners. It has been screened in several international film festivals, including the recent pan african film festival. The movie stars richard mofe damijo, toyin aimakhu, blossom chukwujekwu, ken erics, ufuoma mcdermott, kemi lala akindoju, yvonne jegede, halima abubakar, mary lazarus, uche nnaji, betty irabor, tina mba, gabriel. It is undoubtedly the highest selling movie at the cinemas presently beating movies like john wick, beauty and the beast, kung. So the ban was finally lifted on the showing of omoni obolis new movie, okafors law and it eventually premiered on friday, march 31 in cinemas across the nation. Jude idada, a canadian based screenwriter had publicly accused omoni oboli of stealing his idea for the okafors law script on september 7, 2017.
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The premiere of the much anticipated film was billed to hold friday 24 march, in a 3 part event cocktail, movie screening and an after party. Our film industry is fast evolving and things are getting really better. Mar 28, 2017 court orders seizure of okafors law, actress omoni obolis film posted by mr ejump on march 28, 2017, justice ibrahim buba of a federal high court in lagos has issued an anton piller order, directing the seizure of a film titled okafors law directed by nollywood producer, omoni oboli. The term has been made more popular in recent times by omoni oboli and all the drama that surrounded its release if okafors law is to be believed, then it means that there is a kind of. Court lifts ban on omoni obolis movie, okafors law. Court vacates injunction on disputed nollywood film.
There are many reasons i did not particularly enjoy omoni obolis okafors law. When challenged by his friends to see if he can prove the. This was evident in how the awareness of the film practically doubled after the 24th of march when unpaid social media platforms publicised the court ban on the exhibition of okafors law. The movie is showing at different cinemas in lagos, kano, ilorin, benin, uyo, warri, owerri, port harcourt, asaba, calabar, ibadan, and akure.
Okafors law features top nollywood actors including richard mofedamijo, blossom chukwukekwu, ify omene amongst others. A federal high court in lagos on thursday vacated an interim order which restrained the premiering and release of nollywood movie, okafors law. The plaintiff had filed the suit through anthony idigbe, seeking an order, halting the premiere and release of the said okafors law, pending the determination of a infringement suit filed against oboli. In 2016 omoni oboli was accused of plagiarism by jude idada for okafors law and in 2017, a court injuction hindered the premiere screening. Either way, okafors law was one that managed to garner a lot of attention wherever it went. To download omoni oboli latest nollywood movie, follow our guide on how to save your favourite local home videos on smartphones. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie.
Omoni obolis releases character posters for new film okafor. Under her production company dioni visions, she wrote, produced and directed being mrs elliot 2014, the first lady 2015, okafors law 2016, wives on strike 2016. She has bsc in mass communication from the redeemers university and m. Court lifts ban on omoni oboli s okafor s law vanguard, 30 march 2017. More trouble for nollywood actress, omoni oboli as court orders seizure of film march 28, 2017 amonpointtv staff latest news 0 the court of law has ordered the immediate seizure of the okafors law movie which has been heavily publicized in the nigerian media space. The reception of okafors law, a movie produced by omoni oboli, has shocked everyone involved in the project. Mar 26, 2017 the court only stopped okafors law premiere, the movie. Okafor s law premiered at the toronto international film festival as part of the citytocity programme. Okafor s law states that once a man has had a woman, he can have her again at any time, and a believer in the law puts it to a test with past girlfriends over a 21day period.
Omoni oboli okafors law busan international film festival. Mar 25, 2017 a court order has stopped the premiere of the movie okafors law the movie produced by omoni oboli was supposed to premiere at imax cinema yesterday. Beautiful talented actress cum filmmaker, omoni oboli has released the official poster for her new movie, okafors law which is scheduled to be in cinemas on march 31 and premiere on march 24. The social media is agog as commentators describe omoni oboli as making history following the amazing success of the movie, okafors law which debut on march 31. The reigning queen of the nigerian film industry known as nollywood omoni oboli is bringing her latest film okafors law to this years toronto international film festival next month. A movie produced by nollywood actress omoni oboli which made its cinema debut on the 31st of march 2017. Photos from actress omoni obolis controversial movie. When challenged by his friends to see if he can prove the universality of that theory. Omoni oboli made a movie about one of the most unbelievable and hilarious laws. Oct 16, 2017 omoni oboli is the first nigerian filmmaker whose movie okafors law would be selected and screened at this prestigious film festival. Okafors law was just hype and the movie didnt match up to the hype. The tickets of the movie have consistently been sold out since the debut of the movie on march 31. Mar 30, 2017 justice ibrahim buba of the federal high court in lagos has lifted the injunction imposed on omoni obolis movie, okafors law.
A player is to put this nigerian urban law to test within 21 days on three of his exes, who have moved past him otherwise he loses a chunk of his business. Court directs seizure of nollywood film, okafors law, until. If you do not like spoilers, please read no further. However, the movie could not be screened at the premiere due to an injunction by the court. Produced by star actress, omoni oboli, the much talked about okafors law will start showing in the cinemas. Mar 31, 2017 jusitce ibrahim buba of a federal high court in lagos has issued an anton piller order directing the seizure of a film titled okafors law directed by nollywood producer, omoni oboli for copy right infringement. Since hitting the cinemas on march 31, tickets of romantic comedy movie have consistently sold out every day at different times in different cinemas across the country, nan reports. Posted on april 18, 2017 april 23, 2017 isd posted in movie critiques prior to watching okafors law, an industry friend had confirmed to me that he had watched the movie. When challenged by his friends to see if he can prove the universality of that theory with. Official photos from okafors law movie premiere part. Okafors law is a 2016 nigerian romantic comedy drama film written, directed and produced by omoni oboli. Hits and misses of omoni obolis okafors law vanguard news. Trending 9ja movies latest african movies 24,617 views 1.
Latest on new orleans pelicans center jahlil okafor including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. You have to see this film once you see this trailer. After months of working on her latest movie project okafors law, nollywood star and producer omoni oboli is gearing up for the cinema debut of movie, which is billed for march 31, 2017. Trouble for nollywood film, okafors law as court orders. That an order of interim injunction is granted to the plaintiffapplicant restraining the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants either by itself, its officers, agents, servants, privies or through any person or persons howsoever acting on their behalf from premiering the feature film okafors law in lagos or any part of nigeria on march 24, 2017. Blossom chukwujekwu, we all know him as the wicked moses for the movie, knocking on heavens door, but in okafors law he played the role of terminator who was a serial seducer and. The movie had previously been premiered at the toronto international film festival 2016. Justice ibrahim buba of a federal high court in lagos has issued an anton piller order, directing the seizure of a film titled okafors law directed by nollywood producer, omoni oboli. Mar 01, 2017 this challenge of their various new statuses makes his quest to win the bet more and more insurmountable as he tries to prove the immutability of the ageold law, okafors law. Oct 26, 2017 omoni oboli has a charity organization, the omoni oboli foundation whose mission is to bring wellneeded relief to the plight of the less privileged women and children in the society.
Okafors law which is named after a sexist theory is a movie with social consciousness. The court injunction that stopped the premiere of okafors law, a movie by omoni oboli, nollywood actress and producer, has been lifted. Jude is a winner of amaa best screenplay award, anaa prize for drama, goethe institut. Oboli was accused of infringement by jude idada, who claimed to have written part of the script for okafor s law. Mar 29, 2017 idada lays claim to the film okafors law as his intellectual property.
Okafors law is a nigerian romantic tragicomedy drama film written, directed and produced by omoni oboli. Trending 9ja movies latest african movies 24,7 views 1. A federal high court sitting in lagos has issued an anton piller order directing the seizure of okafors law produced by omoni oboli. Okafors law states that once a man has had a woman, he can have her again at any time, and a believer in the law puts it to a test with past girlfriends over a 21day period. A man puts a law to the test by having his way with his past girlfriends over a 21day period. There was no stopping okafors law premiere, the party by omoni oboli. I decided to give it a nightout, hitting the filmhouse cinemas at ventura mall, samonda ibadan. A slick serial seducer bets his friends that he can bed three old flames in six weeks, in this risque comedy from the director of the smash hit wives on stri. The film stars blossom chukwujekwu, omoni oboli, toyin aimakhu, gabriel afolayan, ufuoma mcdermott, richard mofe damijo, tina mba, kemi lala akindoju and ken erics. Nan reports that okafors law is a 2016 nigerian romantic comedy film written and directed by.
Despite her ongoing legal tussle with canadian based nigerian screenwriter, jude idada which stopped her from screening her latest work, okafors law during the official nigerian premiere, the movie went on to open at the box office as scheduled on march 31. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Court lifts injunction on omoni obolis movie, okafors law. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Nollywood actress cum producer, omoni oboli got what she did not bargain for, last friday night, when the premiere of her muchtalked about movie, okafors law was stopped following a. Okafors law is a film produced by actress and director, omoni oboli. Some movies leave one with a feeling of glee while some poorly executed flicks makes one want to puke, punch someone and throw a tantrum all at once. Mar 25, 2017 pictures from okafors law premiere okafors law premiere which held yesterday, march 24th, 2017 ufuoma mcdermott, uche jumborodriguez, chioma akpotha, ik ogbonna, iyabo ojo, gbenro ajibade and more were in attendence. Drama, as court stops premiere of omoni obolis okafors law. The movie, which was previously shown at the toronto international film festival tiff, stockholm film festival and pan african film festival will be screening from 17th to 20th october 2017. Apr 06, 2017 our film industry is fast evolving and things are getting really better. He also had an interesting opinion of it, as he messaged me his observation. Justice ibrahim buba of a federal high court, sitting in lagos, has issued an anton piller order, directing the seizure of a film titled okafors law directed by nollywood producer, omoni. Okafors law which had its world premiere at the toronto international film festival tiff will premiere in nigeria on march 31, 2017.
Read our faqs or reach out to our customer service team. Movie lovers on saturday took to social media to express their opinion after news broke that the movie premiere okafors law by omoni oboli, nollywood actress, had been cancelled due to. Jan 29, 2017 okafor s law movie is set to premiere in nigeria on march 31st 2017 okafor s law movie will premiere in nigeria on march 31, 2017. Justice ibrahim buba of the federal high court in lagos has lifted the injunction imposed on omoni oboli s movie. Chuks aka terminator is an ardent player with the ladies.
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