Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli is yet to recover from the death of her dad. The revered filmmaker has stated that the experience was one of the worst experiences of her life.
According to her:” I received the news of my dad very badly. I got a call that he had been in an accident. I then spoke to him when he became conscious. He assured me that he was okay, but I got another call a few hours later that he had passed on. It’s definitely one of the worst experiences of my life. I don’t know if I’ll ever get over it”
When asked If former Nigerian President , Goodluck Jonathan has contributed to the growth of her career, she said:” Being Mrs. Elliott was my directorial debut, and I had applied to show the movie to the president and he obliged. Anything that gives you publicity for your movies prior to the cinema release is definitely always welcome by any serious filmmaker. It was a great honour and a beautiful boost to my career as a filmmaker. To launch out that way was definitely the very thing I needed then and I’m thankful for it”
Omoni began her formal movie career with her first movie role in Bitter Encounter, in 1996, where she played a secretary. Her next was Shame. She then went on to play the lead female character in three major movies; Not My Will, Destined To Die and Another Campus Tale. After enjoying a brief career in 1996, Omoni left the movie industry to complete her university education. She got married immediately after school and didn’t return to the industry until a decade later.