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Mo Abudu Dismisses Claims Of Cabals Influencing Cinema Slots In Nollywood

<h4>Mo Abudu Dismisses Claims Of Cabals Influencing Cinema Slots In Nollywood<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that founder and CEO of Ebonylife Group&comma; Mo Abudu&comma; has refuted claims that secretive groups or &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;cabals” within Nollywood collude with cinema owners to manipulate film screening schedules&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In recent times&comma; some Nigerian filmmakers and cinema-goers have alleged that certain movies are being unfairly sidelined&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Reports have suggested that cinema staff sometimes steer audiences away from their preferred films toward others&comma; or that scheduled movies are replaced with more popular titles&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on Arise TV&comma; Mo Abudu addressed these concerns&comma; emphasizing that cinema operations are driven by business considerations&comma; not favoritism or insider deals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;There is no cabal&period; This is not about sentiment or favouritism&semi; it is about return on investment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If a film cannot fill seats&comma; it will be replaced no matter who owns it&period; If I am running air-conditioning&comma; paying staff&comma; and only two or three people are sitting in a 100-seat cinema&comma; that film will lose its slot&period; It is purely business&comma;” she explained&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Supporting the perspective&comma; actor&comma; director&comma; singer&comma; and philanthropist Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde also affirmed the business-driven nature of cinema operations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ultimately&comma; Mo Abudu and Omotola Jalade‑Ekeinde’s statements reinforce that Nollywood’s cinema operations are driven by business realities and professionalism&comma; not favoritism or secret alliances&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Their combined voices call for transparency&comma; accountability&comma; and a focus on quality filmmaking&comma; reminding both industry players and audiences that success in cinema comes from merit&comma; not rumor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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