Aisha Lawal Traces Ownership Of Nollywood To Yorubas

Nollywood actress Aisha Lawal recently shared her perspective on origin of the Nigerian film industry, commonly known as Nollywood.

In an interview with Tribune, Lawal asserted that Yoruba actors and filmmakers have a own the industry because they were the ones who initiated its beginnings.

Lawal emphasized the historical roots of Nollywood, pointing to renowned figures like Hubert Ogunde and Ade Love as pioneers who played significant roles in shaping the landscape of Nollywood.

She said;

“We own the industry. Go back to research. The industry belongs to the Yoruba people. If you go back to research, you will hear from people like Hubert Ogunde and Ade Love. I don’t want to go into details. But, if you go and research very well, you will discover that Yorubas own this industry, we started this industry. We messed up at some point, but we are not playing catch-up. We are there already. Now, everybody wants to shoot a Yoruba movie.”