Funke Akindele and Stephen Oluboyo Top 2024 List of Highest-Grossing Nollywood Writers
Funke Akindele and Stephen Oluboyo Top 2024 List of Highest-Grossing Nollywood Writers
Nollywood star Funke Akindele has been named the second highest-grossing Nollywood writer of 2024, alongside co-writers Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola, for their film “Everybody Loves Jennifer,” which earned an impressive ₦1.125 billion at the box office.
The announcement was made by FilmOne via their official Instagram handle, @filmoneNG, on Friday.
Stephen Oluboyo emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood writer of 2024, with credits for “Everybody Loves Jennifer,” “Alakada Bad and Boujee,” and “Aburo,” collectively raking in a staggering ₦1.38 billion.
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Anthony Joseph secured the third spot with his films “Queen Lateefah,” “The Waiter,” and “Alakada Bad and Boujee,” which generated ₦780 million in revenue.
Other notable mentions in the rankings include:
– 4th Place: Jack’ Enneth Opukeme for “Farmer’s Bride” and “All’s Fair in Love,” grossing ₦299 million.
– 5th Place: Stephen Okonkwo for “Ajosepo,” earning ₦257 million.
– 6th Place: Adebayo Tijani and Ola Olaoye for “Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju,” with ₦253 million.
– 7th Place: Oluyombo Oluwagbemiga and Toyin Abraham for “Alakada Bad and Boujee,” grossing ₦229 million.
– 8th Place: Odunlade Adekola and Akorede Ibrahim for “Lakatabu,” with ₦202 million.
– 9th Place: Ayo Makun for “The Waiter,” which made ₦185 million.
– 10th Place: Tunde Babalola for “Funmilayo Ransom Kuti,” earning ₦157 million.
These achievements highlight the creativity and commercial success of Nollywood writers, reinforcing their contributions to the growth of the Nigerian film industry.
