Preye Odibo

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Preye Odibo
Alma materDepartment of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan
OccupationProducer
OrganizationNative Media
Notable work The Johnsons (Nigerian TV series) Wura (TV series)

Preye Odibo is a Nigerian television and film producer. [1] She is known for producing The Johnsons, which won Best Africa Magic Original Comedy Series at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. [2] She is the producer of Wura which was nominated for an Best Writing TV Series, and Best Scripted Series categories at the 2024 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. [3]

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Career

Through her company, Native Media, Odibo has produced over 2,080 episodes of The Johnsons for the Africa Magic platform. [4] She has also produced the series Wura for Showmax, which is an adaptation of the South African soap opera The River. Her production company also produced Hijack '93. [5]

Filmography

References

  1. "Preye Odibo: Shaping Nollywood With Vision, Resilience – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  2. Sola (2023-06-13). "Preye Blessing Odibo: Producing The Johnsons taught me systematic approach to balancing quality, efficiency". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  3. Nigeria, Guardian (2024-03-26). "Showmax Celebrates Five Titles Produced, Directed and Written by Women". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  4. Telegraph, New (2025-02-13). "Preye Odibo: Producing High-Quality Content Requires Strategic Foresight, Collaboration". New Telegraph. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  5. Bankole, Idowu (2025-03-08). "Celebrating 8 outstanding female filmmakers working behind scenes in Nollywood". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-03-23.