Funke Akindele’s Omo Gheto has officially broken a four year record of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) as the movie that garnered the highest viewing with N468,036,300 and holding number one spot for the third week in a row.
The comedy broke the record set by another comedy released in 2016, ‘The Wedding Party’ by Kemi Adetiba that has N453,000,000.
Omo Ghetto, coproduced by Funke Akindele and her spouse, JJC Skillz achieved this feat at a time the industry is crippled by covid-19 pandemic. The movie that was released on December 25th, 2020 which was released in the wake of the 2010 ‘Omo Ghetto’, focused on the chaotic life of Shalewa who struggles between living a life of wealth and comfort provided by her adopted mother and returning to her ghetto lifestyle.
Akindele played the dual role of Shalewa and Ayomide, while Tina Mba, Adebayo Salami, Chioma Akpotha, Bimbo Thomas, Eniola Badmus, Deyemi Okanlawon, Zubby Michael, Mercy Aigbe, Timini Egbusin, Alex Ekubo featured in the comedy.
