Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria

Published: April 28, 2020, midnight

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Mo Abudu has been described as one of the most successful women in Africa. She made her name presenting the chat show Moments with Mo, that earnt her the title of Africa\\u2019s \\u2018first lady of chat.\\u2019

She is the CEO of Ebony Life Television, Africa's first global black entertainment and lifestyle network. In 2013 she set up Ebony Life Films and as Executive Producer is behind films such as the comedies The Wedding Party and its sequel, The Wedding Party 2, which became the highest-grossing Nigerian film in the country\\u2019s box office history.

In 2018 Anna Cunningham followed Mo onto the set of her film Chief Daddy \\u2013 which tells the story of what happens when a flamboyant billionaire industrialist suddenly dies and his family and friends uncover hidden secrets and discover who\\u2019s getting the money.

With a star studded cast including Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Folarin \\u2018Falz\\u2019 Falana, Mo hoped Chief Daddy would be a Christmas blockbuster in Nigeria. In this updated episode, find out if she got her wish.

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