The First Lady (film)

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The First Lady
Movie poster of The First Lady.jpg
Directed by Omoni Oboli
Written byOmoni Oboli
Produced byNnamdi Oboli
Starring Chinedu Ikedieze
Joseph Benjamin
Alex Ekubo
CinematographyJohn Demps
Edited bySteve Sodiya
Music byMicheal Ogunlade
Production
company
Dioni Visions Entertainment
Distributed byDA Studios
Release date
  • 2015 (2015)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

The First Lady is a 2015 Nigerian movie produced and directed by Omoni Oboli. [1]

Contents

Plot

A prostitute who is tired of the kind of work she does doing everything in her power to stop and also looking unto a man to save her from her predicament. [2] [3]

Cast

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References

  1. Ngane, Marie Simone (26 August 2016). "Omoni Oboli, The First Lady". Inspire Afrika. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. "Meet Omoni Oboli, Alexx Ekubo as Michelle and Obama in trailer [Video]". www.pulse.ng. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. The First Lady (Official Trailer) , retrieved 3 November 2019