The premiere of Odunlade Adekola’s Orisa movie witnessed the presence of popular faces in the Yoruba speaking movie industry days back and equally reunited many who haven’t seen one another for a long time.
The movie premiere which took place at the Circle Mall in Jakande, Lekki, saw numerous celebrities grace the red carpet in their Aso Oke attires, as they took turns for pictures and attempted to wow guests.
But one moment that many people would not forget in a hurry was how Toyin Abraham aimed a dig at her ex- fiancé, Adeniyi Johnson, at the event. Though it was a short moment of fun about one could establish the fact that the ex-lovers hold no grudge against each other.
It was observed that Abraham walked in when some of her colleagues were seated as she made way to the stairs to pay what she described as ‘homage’ to her ‘senior’ colleagues in the industry.
It was learnt that as Toyin walked up to Muyiwa Ademola, also known as Authentic, who was seated next to Femi Adebayo and Itele D Icon, and exchanged pleasantries with them, she saw Adeniyi, who tried to avoid having any eye contact with his ex.
Toyin appeared to have read Adeniyi’s body language and decided to call him out among the crowd, saying “Niyi, you are pretending not to see me or you don’t want to greet me,” she asked jokingly.
Adeniyi returned the gesture, saying “Aunty Toyin, well done ma. I am greeting you; you probably didn’t hear when I greeted.”
It will be recalled that Toyin and Adenyi dated for about five years before they went on their separate ways over infidelity claims.
Other well-known personalities such as Itele, Sanyeri, Mr. Macaroni, Kie Kie, Bimbo Thomas, Jaiye Kuti, Jide Awobona, Laide Bakare, and many more also graced the occasion. The event, celebrating the release of his latest film “Orisa,” was a grand affair that showcased the richness of Yoruba culture.