Nigeria’s biggest filmmakers are all from Yoruba movie industry – Chude Jideonwo reveal

Media personality Chude Jideonwo has highlighted that Nigeria’s most prominent filmmakers predominantly hail from the Yoruba region of the country.

During a discussion on the dominance of Yoruba filmmakers in the Nigerian film industry, Jideonwo pointed out notable figures such as Toyin Abraham, Kemi Adetiba, Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, and Femi Adebayo as prime examples.

In a post on Instagram, he argued that Yoruba movies have the strongest presence on global streaming platforms, while Hausa and Igbo-language films remain significantly underrepresented.

“The biggest filmmakers in Nigeria now are all Yorubas. Think about it: Kemi Adetiba, Jade Osiberu, Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, Kayode Kasum, Toyin Abraham, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe and Oga Bello’s son that do every movie, including ‘Beast of Two Worlds’ and ‘Jagun Jagun’—and Bolanle Austin-Peters.

“Think about it: most of the mainstream, big cinema, and streaming movies are all by Yoruba people. What has happened is that the Yoruba filming culture has merged itself into the other groups that are leading again