First Lady

Release Date: 16 Oct. 2026Rating: 0.0 / 5

First Lady is an upcoming, award-winning Nollywood political drama. Produced by Fentinee Network, the film gained significant early acclaim by taking home the Best Screenplay Award at the 2025 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF). The film centers around Adunola, the influential and sophisticated First Lady of Lagos State. To the public, Adunola leads a picture-perfect life surrounded by extreme wealth, massive political power, and high societal status. However, behind closed doors, she is fighting a agonizing, deeply personal battle with childlessness.

Director: Yinka Akanbi
Producer: Fehintola Olulana
Language: Pidgin english,English,Yoruba
Genre: Drama,Thriller

Storyline

Driven by societal expectations and a desperate, burning longing to become a mother, Adunola takes a reckless gamble. Her intense yearning leads to a hidden pregnancy that carries a heavy price. As secrets begin to leak, she faces a brutal crisis that threatens to completely dismantle her high-profile marriage, destroy her husband's political standing, and shatter her meticulously constructed public reputation. The film explores the lengths to which a person will go for the one thing their heart refuses to live without.

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