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Ada Omo Daddy

2023 Nigerian movie

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 27, 2026
Entity authorityQ123859869
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Ada Omo Daddy is a 2023 Nigerian family-oriented comedy drama written by Yakubu Olawale, co-produced by Mercy Aigbe, and co-directed by Akay Mason and Adebayo Tijani. The movie hinges mainly on a paternity deception unraveled in the course of a wedding party popularly known as the "Owanbe" in Yoruba. The movie featured some Nollywood actors such as Charles Okafor, Sola Sobowale, Mercy Aigbe, Chiwetalu Agu and Uche Ndubuisi.

Plot

Ada Omo Daddy tells the story of Pero who is set to marry Victor. Pero’s life takes a dramatic turn when Ifeanyi suddenly appeared claiming to be her biological father, stirring up trouble in the seemingly perfect Balogun family. The sudden appearance of Ifeanyi, estranged but now repentant, unfolds unpleasant past secrets that must be resolved before Pero’s wedding with Victor.

Cast

Sola Sobowale as Mrs. Ireti Balogun

Mercy Aigbe as older Moturanyo

Omowumi Dada as Peresola "Pero" Balogun

Tayo Faniran as Victor

Charles Okafor as Ifeanyi

Chiwetalu Agu as Uncle Ndubuisi

Wunmi Toriola

Taiwo Adeyemi

Adeniyi Johnson as young Ifeanyi

Carol King as Mrs. Ekpeyong

Dele Odule as Chief Balogun

Tomi Ojo as Fara

Nkechi Blessing as Ndidi

Unusual Phyna as Young Ireti

Miriam Peters as Ezinne

Morenikeji Gloria

Fred Amata

Reception

Ada Omo Daddy was listed among the top ten movies for the 2023 festive season by Premium Times.

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