Nollywood actress Uche Jombo has responded to a critic on X (formerly Twitter) who questioned why she didn’t pick up Chioma Akpotha’s Best Lead Actress award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).
Chioma Akpotha won the prestigious award, beating a number of notable actresses, including Gbubemi Ejeye, Uzoamaka Onuoha, Uche Montana, Hilda Dokubo, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, and Bimbo Ademoye. Due to Chioma’s absence, Femi Adebayo, along with other members of Seven Doors, stood in for her to accept the award.
An X user criticized Uche Jombo, who was present at the event, for not picking up Chioma’s award herself. The user wrote, “Uche Jombo should have picked up Chioma’s award, not Femi Adebayo. But all the same, congratulations to her.”
Uche quickly responded, defending Femi’s actions, stating that he was the most suitable person to collect the award on Chioma’s behalf. She explained, “He is her producer and director. The right person to pick it up for her.”
Femi Adebayo had previously praised Chioma Akpotha for her stellar performance in Seven Doors. Celebrating Chioma’s birthday earlier this year, Femi referred to her talent as “pure magic” and noted her infectious sense of humor and unmatched energy. He credited Chioma’s presence as essential to the success of Seven Doors, a film that tells the story of a king and his complex marital relationships, including his role as the husband of Amaka, played by Chioma.
Femi shared how he had a divine conviction to cast Chioma, despite her initial reluctance to take on the role. Chioma later expressed how the universe aligned for her to join the project, as she eventually connected deeply with the script and made herself available for filming.
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