Adedibu family, filmmaker clash over ‘unauthorised’ biopic as producer rejects ₦500 million demand
The family has demanded the film’s removal, a public apology, and ₦500 million in damages, alleging it was produced without consent and contains false, damaging portrayals of Adedibu.
The family of the late Ibadan political powerbroker, Lamidi Ariyibi Adedibu, and filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi are locked in a dispute over Adedibu: Alagbara Ibadan, a biographical film about the politician’s life and career.
According to the letter, the family objected to the film’s portrayal of Mr Adedibu’s early years, bedroom, family, private life and personal lifestyle, which it said presented him as morally depraved.
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