Prophetess

Prophetess is a 2021 Nigerian sports comedy film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. The film stars Toyin Abraham, Kehinde Bankole, Uzor Arukwe, Stan Nze and Tina Mba in the lead roles. The film is based on a local prophetess who make bold bogus predictions about the outcome of a local club football match which goes beyond her control. The film had its theatrical release on 2 April 2021 and opened to positive reviews from critics. It also became a success at the box office. Synopsis Ajoke (Toyin Abraham) is a prophetess in a small rural town who makes predictions about the future in exchange for money. One day she becomes an overnight sensation and popular among the Nigerians when she correctly predicted both the Arsenal's triumph at the UEFA Champions League as well as the winner of the Big Brother Naija television reality show during an Instagram live session with Dipo, an On-Air personality (OAP) and social media influencer. People start to believe her statements and even make huge bets on a local football club called Wonder Boyz soon after when Ajoke claimed that Wonder Boyz would defeat league table topper Gidi Boyz. The owner of the popular betting company Sure Banka, Eze-Ego (Uzor Arukwe) acknowledges the Ajoke's prediction and he attempts to involve in match-fixing in order to not let the Wonder Boyz win the match. With her life in danger, she elicits the help of her sister, Labake (Kehinde Bankole) who at the time is trying to cater for their mother's medical needs. Cast Toyin Abraham as Ajoke Olooto Kehinde Bankole as Labake Stan Nze as Buntus Waliu Fagbemi as Akeem Deyemi Okanlawon as Fogo Bombastic Uzor Arukwe as Eze-Ego Adedimeji Lateef as Malaika Kunle Remi as Dipo Ronke Ojo as Iya Ibeji Tina Mba as Shalewa Seyi Awolowo Blessing Jessica Obasi