Nollywood actress Laide Bakare ignited a firestorm on April 14, 2025, branding colleague Eniola Badmus “a devil” in a heated Instagram Live session, escalating a simmering feud that has gripped Nigeria’s film industry.
Bakare, 44, accused Badmus, 41, of spreading malicious rumours about her personal life and sabotaging her projects, including an unreleased Yoruba-language film, Omo Oba, which lost ₦30 million in funding. “Eniola, you’re a devil, and I’ll expose your wickedness,” Bakare fumed, alleging Badmus leveraged her political ties—stemming from her role as a Tinubu campaign aide—to blacklist her with producers.
Badmus, known for Omo Ghetto: The Saga, has not responded publicly, but sources close to her told Vanguard the accusations are “baseless,” pointing to Bakare’s history of public spats with stars like Toyin Abraham.
Nollywood’s Actors Guild has urged restraint, noting the industry’s ₦300 billion valuation risks damage from such conflicts, per 2024 PwC data. Posts on X reflect split sentiment, with some backing Bakare’s candor and others calling for reconciliation, as both actresses face upcoming premieres.