I’ve received no Nollywood royalties in 30 years — Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Veteran actress and filmmaker, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, popularly known as Omo Sexy, has lamented that she has never received royalties for her 30 years of work in Nollywood, contrasting her… Read More: https://punchng.com/ive-received-no-nollywood-royalties-in-30-years-omotola-jalade-ekeinde/
Veteran actress and filmmaker Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, also known as Omo Sexy, has revealed that she has not received any royalties from her 30-year career in Nollywood, in contrast to the residual payments she has earned from her work in Hollywood. During an interview on the Afropolitan podcast, Omotola discussed her experiences working in the American film industry, her move to the United States, and the practices she believes Nollywood should improve.
Her comments come after her return to the big screen with her directorial debut, Mother’s Love, which premiered at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025 and later screened in Lagos on March 1, 2026. Despite working in Hollywood for only five years, Omotola mentioned receiving a pile of residuals, while she has never received an envelope in Nigeria despite her 30 years in the industry.
She also noted that no one had approached her to offer additional payment for the success of a film she worked on in Nigeria.
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