Twitter applauds Funke Akindele as 'Omo Ghetto' becomes highest grossing Nollywood movie

Precious 'Mamazeus' Nwogu 18:48 - 26 January 2021

Funke Akindele-Bello plays the dual role of Lefty and Ayomide in 'Omo Ghetto' (The Saga) [Instagram/funkejenifaakindele]

'Omo Ghetto (The Saga)' recently broke a four-year box-office record.

Funke Akindele-Bello is currently top trending on Twitter NG with film lovers and fans congratulating the star actress on her latest feat.

The actress's co-directorial release, 'Omo Ghetto (The Saga)' recently broke a four-year record as it emerged the highest grossing Nollywood film of the decade, knocking off Kemi Adetiba's 'The Wedding Party'.

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News of the 2020 movie's record breaking feat broke on Tuesday, January 26 following a CEAN report that revealed it grossed N468,036,300. Reactions have since trailed the report.

Check out some reactions:

Funke Akindele. That’s the tweet.
— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) January 19, 2021

Funke Akindele on a record breaking P!!!! I’m so inspired! @funkeakindele 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
— Kemi Lala Akindoju (@lalaakindoju) January 19, 2021

~ Bruh, Funke Akindele and her team did THE JOB! Highest grossing Nollywood film of all time?!!!!!

The most amazing thing about this? Happened during PANDEMIC 😷. This is just too good 👏 👏. All happened in 1 month!
— Diji The Great. (@dijiaderogba) January 26, 2021

Damn I'm so happy for Funke Akindele, ‘Omo Ghetto’ is now the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time surpassing "The wedding party 1". Well deserved. pic.twitter.com/kLNTS9XJO2
— IfeanyiPerry  (@UtdPerry_30BG) January 26, 2021

Funke Akindele Bello breaks Nollywood box office record despite a pandemic 👏🏼 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Omo Ghetto the saga broke Mo Abudu’s Wedding Party 2016 record to become Nollywood highest grossing movie of all time. In a time where cinemas are half capacity. A queen I stan 👸

Congratulations pic.twitter.com/O4RS8ax4ZY
— Elsie Godwin (@ELSiEiSY) January 26, 2021

Give it to her. She has really craved out a niche for herself in the industry. Funke na boss abeg
— 道 (@wabbillionaire) January 26, 2021

~ Bruh, Funke Akindele and her team did THE JOB! Highest grossing Nollywood film of all time?!!!!!

The most amazing thing about this? Happened during PANDEMIC 😷. This is just too good 👏 👏. All happened in 1 month!
— Diji The Great. (@dijiaderogba) January 26, 2021

All hail Askamayaaaaa!!!
— Joseph Ike (@josephoike) January 26, 2021