Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Funke Akindele Over Record-Breaking Movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, on the box office success of her latest movie, “A Tribe Called Judah.”

Beesreign Media had reported that the movie broke the Nigerian box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become the first Nollywood film to gross N1 billion.

And reacting to the feat, Sanwo-Olu in a post on X, said the success highlights the significant role women play in the film industry, and also celebrated the cast for their efforts.

Congratulations to @funkeakindele on the success of her record breaking film, "A Tribe Called Judah" which crossed the One Billion Naira mark recently.

With this milestone, she leads the record of highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas with 3 titles. A… pic.twitter.com/gKOfe3cVfB

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) January 6, 2024

Sanwo-Olu joins President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other high profile Nigerians to congratulate Akindele over the success of the movie.