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Star-studded Cast Unveiled for 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives' Film Adaptation

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  • The bestselling 2010 novel 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives' by Lola Shoneyin is being adapted into a feature film.
  • The film, set to release in December, features an ensemble cast of Nollywood stars including Odunlade Adekola, Iyabo Ojo, and Mercy Aigbe.
  • The story follows a wealthy polygamist whose household is disrupted when his fourth wife uncovers dark secrets of his senior wives.

Nollywood is set to release a major cinematic adaptation of Lola Shoneyin's acclaimed 2010 debut novel, 'The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives,' this December. This marks the first-ever feature film adaptation of the bestselling book, positioning it as a significant holiday theatrical event across Nigeria and internationally.

EbonyLife Films has unveiled a star-studded cast for the adaptation, led by Odunlade Adekola as the patriarch Baba Segi. The ensemble includes Iyabo Ojo as the strategic first wife, Iya Segi; Mercy Aigbe as the gentle peacemaker, Iya Tope; Bimbo Ademoye as the ambitious third wife, Iya Femi; and Omowunmi Dada as Bolanle, the educated outsider whose arrival triggers the unraveling of family secrets. The film promises a bold reimagining of Shoneyin's work, exploring themes of power, patriarchy, secrets, and survival within a polygamous household.

The narrative centers on a wealthy, uneducated polygamist in Ibadan whose patriarchal world is upended by his fourth wife, an educated university graduate. Her presence inadvertently exposes the hidden lives and secrets of his three senior wives, leading to a complex and often humorous power struggle within the compound. The supporting cast features a wide generational mix of Nollywood talent, including Shaffy Bello, Bisola Aiyeola, Lateef Adedimeji, and Kunle Remi, among others, all stepping into definitive literary roles.

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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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