Addressing the invited guests at the IMAX Cinema, the filmmaker broke down in tears as she stated that the script and movie were created '100 %' by her.
She further described the court injunction as bullying and abuse of the law.
She was supported on the stage by MO Abudu, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Chioma Chukwuka, Ufuoma McDermott among others.
"I'm so honoured that you're all here today, thank you so much. Thank you for honouring me, thank you for your support over the years, thank you for always being there when I call. It means so much to me, and I don't take it for granted. "
"I was really looking forward to showing you the movie tonight. The movie screened at Toronto International Film Festival, Stockholm International Film Festival and in America, but all that is nothing if Nigerian people don't see it. "
"Unfortunately, we can't show the film. At 5pm, we got an injunction from the court not to show this film. I'm sure some of you heard some allegation sometime ago, but, my story, my script, my movie, was written 100% by me. You can take that to the bank."
What anybody says, what anybody does, it's all a lie. I don't know why this is happening, I work hard. "
"It's a shame that anybody would want to stop this. I mean, it has been a long process, we shot this movie last year, we have gone everywhere, we have put in so much money, publicity and everything, and some people are trying to stop it. "
"God is on the throne and it's fine. It will all come out in the wash. This is not going to stop me, I'm going to keep pushing. "
"I could have gone ahead to show this film today, but, I'm a law abiding citizen and I have to follow the law, unfortunately.
"I believe that it is bullying, I believe that it is abuse of the law, and we are going to take this up. "
The movie which was scheduled to premiere on March 24, 2017, at IMAX Cinema, Lekki Phase 1, was halted after Oboli, Dioni Visions and Filmone Distribution were served an injunction to stop the premiere and nationwide release of the movie.
The complaint was filed by Raconteur Productions. And, if the actress had proceeded with the premiere, she would have been guilty of contempt of court.
The complaint is related to the copyright infringement accusations leveled against Oboli in 2016 by Canada-based writer, Jude Idada.
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Are you kidding Me? This is not right
ReplyDeleteSorry not sorry,chioma's name crossed my mind as d betrayal.
DeleteWho is Jude and what proof has he got? Am i the only one seeing an enemy of Omoni's progress? Chai i feel for her sha.
ReplyDelete*hangs leg on the wall*
This is so wrong, what must she have done to warrant this and why on the day of her premier...Naija sef.
ReplyDeleteChai,and am looking forward to 31st to see this much talked About Okafor's law.God is your power Omoni
ReplyDeleteAyam telling you! Its really a sad one o! I hope they get to resolve soon.
DeleteWho the heck is Jude Idada and to what do we owe this bad belle?
ReplyDeleteGod is truely on the throne Omoni and he will fight for you IJN
He's fighting for his right, sometimes we need to look beyond blog, do researches before we call people bad Belle and Yes God is on the throne, He'll fight for the right person.
DeleteAMEN. PLEASE TELL THEM. Gosh! Many Nigerians are atrociously ignorant. No be only enemy of progress. Anything is progress to many Nigerians even when it is built on exploitation.
DeleteJude idada, u better be ready to prove ur accusations or I'd hope for you to rot in jail.
ReplyDeleteWas really looking forward to see the movie. My friend had already agreed that she'd buy my ticket sef
Rot in jail? I love omoni oboli but I can't vouch for a naija celeb. They can do and undo, gentle face isn't it all, look can be deceptive.
DeleteEka looking forward to see the movie bawo?Instead of spending all your time looking for blog relevance n drama,maybe u should take time out to improve on your english.That u're a 'teacher' doesn't mean u stop learning
DeleteEka oha soup and fufu don block your brain. See your mouth like a leaking faucet.
DeleteAnonymous 18:43, it's a tad crass to use derogatory words on a person just because he/she made a grammatical mistake, without correcting the person. Can't you pass your message across with a little grace or is civility far beyond your reach?
DeleteYou mustn't like her blog persona, perhaps you find most of her comments infuriating. Still, it doesn't justify your malicious criticisms. Cuss her out, if you are so inclined to, but the least you can do after such a juvenile outburst, is correct her. You should take your own advice too, we all learn everyday. By the way, it's "English", not "english".
Eka, honey, the right expression is "looking forward to SEEING the movie", and not "looking forward to SEE the movie". You're welcome.
Sorry oh, 'seeing'. Even thought it was 'watching' I wrote. Don mayor, Wa wa alright Las las
DeleteIt is a pity that some people are all out to hurt others' success
ReplyDeleteIf it was written by her why will the guy sue her? They should have sorted the guy out.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Omoni is selfish.
DeleteIt is this same sorting out that has led Africa to where we are today,why will she sort out when she believes she is not guilty?
DeleteOmoni enough of the fake lies and tears. You are a thief. You are now a public criminal. When people now see you work, they would not say it out loud but for mind na thief thief dem go dey call you.
DeleteGo and settle Jude and stop forming victim.
Nigerian actresses are very mean set of pple,they don't like giving credit & honour to whom is due.omoni go & settle with guy There no smoke without fire.
DeleteNa WA.
ReplyDeletePele oh
ReplyDeleteAwwww looks like she is crying in that 1st picture? Don't worry you will get to show the film
ReplyDeleteThat is just sad.... I hope they settle this issue amicably
ReplyDeleteI really hope so toooooo!
Deleteso sad that we won't be able to watch the movie.
ReplyDeleteThe guy called her out last year, why didn't she try to settle it then? I have had experience with the kind of thing that they Idada guy is talking about; people using your ideas/intellectual properties without proper payment and acknowledgment. Abeg Let her go sort it out.
ReplyDeleteI remember when this issue started last year. Why didn't she sort it out then. Rather she ignored the guy and went on with her life. Now she is crying.
DeleteTruth be told, i'm a fan of omoni oboli, and i try in my little way to watch her movies, though she knows how to do unnecessary hyping.Now on okafor's law, i still have the feeling that she stole the script,though i might be wrong. Go and check jude idada's previous work and you'll know why i feel so. if only she cleared the air since the call out as at sept last year. but she choose to ignore. omoni just give credit to whosoever deserve to....
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DeleteThanks titanium, I just wonder why some people here can't reason beyond this blog.
DeleteBecause this girl is crying now they just believe it's cool to cuss the guy like the judge that gave injuction didnt have valid reason for it.
Let her go and settle herself in or out of court and stop the pity party.
I love how the guy was matured about it, no need for SM fight. Ok u no won pay me 750k abi? see u on the premiere day with an injunction. U don't just steal ppl's work like that and cos is Nigeria, nothing will happen. She was going to make millions from that movie so what's 750k to settle the guy?
ReplyDeleteThank u so much. Because of a measly 750k she don open her nyash for further scrutiny. This is d beginning of the end for this fake babe.
DeleteU see what I mean Nigerian actresses are always drama queens, they sabi lie,very greedy &mean forget the pretty faces. They r something else on the inside. What's 750k To compare the millions she's gonna make, she forgot that GEJ is no longer d president that her presidential connections has dwindled.
DeleteI think Stella talked about this some months ago so it's actually true. I feel so sorry for u though but men if that guy isn't so sure it's copyright he won't 've stopped u.. so sorry dear
ReplyDeleteSince September last year.
DeleteWhy is omoni oboli playing the victim card, these celebrities are opposite of what they preach, you preach against piracy but you are here stealing someone else intellectual property, in the western world, omoni will be regarded as a thief!, celebrities knw they have a wide fan base and they use it to bully the not so powerful, reason is, their fans are gullible, not exposed and are uneducated. Your fans can only fight for you on social media not in the court room. Stop the cry cry thing, btw, you know there is pending controversy over the movie and you still went ahead to plan for the premiere, you are intelligent but not smart.
ReplyDeleteI like when I read comment from people with good head on thier neck. 😘
DeleteNot like some idiots calling thunder like of thunder show them go wait.
This guy is a sadist...why wait till the day of her glory to do this?
ReplyDeleteHe called her out September last year anf she ignored him
DeleteThis guy is wiser than your role model, you all think he will be fighting Twitter war. Tell her to go and settle out of court or have the movie perpetually hanged in the air.
DeleteCalling him a sadist because he knows his right ? Yinmu.
There is no way someone will just serve you a court injunction for nothing. Copyright infringement is taken very lightly in Nigeria. This guy called you out and totally ignore him, what was she thinking. She better settle out of court, court cases take forever in Nigeria
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ReplyDeletel hope the settle this issue,enemies of progress everywhere
lol, I remember the dude from last year. omoni called his bluff. I have a feeling this guy has a case and that he has had dealings with omoni in the past, else he wouldn't have the liver to file for an injunction. anyways, all the best to omoni.
ReplyDeleteSince the issue had been there since 2016 and hasn't been sorted out, then the guy has a right to resort to legal means to protect or ascertain his rights.
ReplyDeleteEmotions aren't solutions for legal things.
Jude is a great screen writer….i think she should have spoken to him or even add him as a creative director or acknowledged his contributions….you are dealing with people who do things the right way omoni lol-this is a lesson to all….atleast he's not a politician you want to off pant for lol
ReplyDeleteYou are right, we crave for Western right but we are not western in our dealings, i stopped liking her since she go open breast for Aso rock. The only thing our nollywood people copy from Hollywood na only fashion and nudity, they refuse to copy good content, originality, smartness and good script writing.
DeleteI have 4given her o
DeleteBut that her breast opening thing upset me soooo much I stopped taking her seriously. How can a married Nigerian woman with kids go and see the president of her country with her boobs exposed??? Disrespectful to herself as a woman. She should have been classy but decent. Disrespectful to her hubby. Infact, she no send the guy. Her kids nko? They will see those pics in the next 5 years and wonder if it was a stripshow. Then Jonathan nko, we're you trying to seduce him?
Anyway, e don pass ....
Now this, please sort the guy out and do your premiere.
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DeleteI think it's because she hasn't settled the Jude guy that called her out last year. Na wa o! Why should it be on the day of the premiere why not before the said date?
ReplyDeleteBTW, the first pic looks like Chioma is smiling....
Yes. I noticed too. Chioma was definitely smiling!
DeleteYes she was definitely smiling. I had to watch the complete video on Youtube to be sure.
DeleteIn her defence, it was towards the end when Omoni said there will still be an after party and everyone cheered, that was when she smiled. If you notice in the picture, others were clapping and the guy behind was also smiling...
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Sorry for her though, that is all i gat for her.....
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I watched d video on Ig and i really felt bad. Abegi Stella send her the suicide hotlines and she need her husband d most now. It's well Mrs Omoni.
ReplyDeleteBv Olaide Ogunmola
This is how Toke Makinwa will be in a couple months time.
ReplyDeleteDo their stories even meet? Abeg spare us.
DeleteEhhee.. this got me laughing.. All these Nigerians celebrity that know next to nothing.
DeleteThings don change o, this na Buhari time, no rubbish for court. Jonathan don go, na him be una mugu..
Omoni Oboli is a BIG THIEF and nothing less. Now she's playing the victim. Serves her right.
ReplyDeleteJude Idada is an internationally acclaimed playwright.
ReplyDeleteRather than people jump ignorantly to conclusions (as usual) perhaps a little bit of intelligent background research on him and what the issue is may help? So many ignorant, blind, malevolent comments on this blog. Pheeeew!
The law is supposed to bring succor to the oppressed.
I hope this can be settled properly.
*absolute respect that after handing this over to the courts, he didn't instigate a social media battle.
Your head too correct.
DeleteLast last the movie will come out and we will still watch it.
ReplyDeleteEverything is a matter of time
Jude and Omoni go de alright
My thoughts exactly! 😂
DeleteThe guy couldn't have gotten an injunction on mere fabrication, and there's no way he comes out of the blue to accuse Omoni.
ReplyDeleteTo all of you calling the guy bad Belle, stop being so ignorant, why did he single omoni out?
There's no smoke without fire, for him to go this far he must have some valid claims.
This producers and actors can be very funny. You pitch a story to them and they act like they don't like it then go behind you and use same idea to make a movie and be claiming it's 100% there's. So is she saying the guy is a mad fellow that just goes to court on mere frivolity? I don't believe her.
She will go behind now and settle and she wont tell you guys the whole truth.
My dear you're so right. Besides court injunctions take long to get. It's almost the same as court cases.
DeleteFirst the complainant would need to convince the judge beyond reasonable doubt and with valid evidence to support his claims. Then she would have been invited into the court for a probable solution( but I'm guessing she ignored all),hence the ban on this premier.
In her mind "I'm omoni oboli,the untouchable "!
The audacity of some these local celebs. The man isn't crazy, if he'd spoken earlier and was ignored, serving the injunction on premiere day was the best timing. Jonathan's era has gone and no bottom power at play.
ReplyDeleteIt is said 'give to Caesar what is Caesars......'