His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniyan Ogunwusi, the Onirisa, Ojaja 1 and notable royal fathers in Ekiti land have thrown their weight behind the international epic film maker, Chief Mrs Anike Obot on the shooting of her historical film, Kiriji War.
Chief Bolade Anike Obot who shot the epic Jogun Omi film has been on this multi-million Naira project for past 18 years during which scripting has been done.
Shortly on accention on the thrown, the Onirisa has entered into a dialogue with Chief Anike Obot and her crew on how unity in Yorubaland can be fostered through the resonance of the Kiriji War and the peace accord of 1886.
Speaking with journalists after her visitation to many notable royal fathers in Yoruba land, Chief Obot said, “when we were starting this project 18 years ago, we visited the Owa Ooye of Okemesi the father of Fabunmi Oraralada who led Ekitiparapo legion, we visited Latoosa in Ibadan and many stakeholders who gave us their backing then. Now that we are about to enter location with the support of our father, Ooni of Ile-Ife, we’ve decided to revisit the stakeholders again.”
Among the notable royal fathers visited after the 2025 Easter celebration are; Owa Ooye of Okemesi, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedeji Gbadebo, Owa Ajero of Ijero Kingdom, Oba Joseph Adebayo Adewole, His Royal Majesty, Oore of Mobaland, Oba Adekunle Adeayo Adeagbo, Ologotun of Ogotun Ekiti, Oba Bayo Adesanmi among others.
All these monarchs promised their full support to Mrs Bolade Anike Obot for the shooting of the film. Anike Bolade Obot, who did Dramatic Arts at the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), attended Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede Ekiti, married from Itapa Ekiti and the marriage is blessed with successful children.
Anike Obot started her career with ‘Duro Ladipo’s Theatre troupe where she began to put what she had learnt in the university into practice. There she was mentored by the legendary Mrs. Abiodun Duro Ladipo. She also worked with the Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture.
Anike Obot adored and still adores the late writer and cultural icon, Alagba Adebayo Faleti, who was also a remarkable instrument in her artistic development. Her career further blossomed when she acted the role of Jumoke in the classic, AYO NI MO FE, a movie she produced in 1994. Her role in the movie earned her the award of Best Actress of the Year in the 1995 edition of The Movie Awards (THEMA). She also featured in Classics like OGBORI ELEMOSO and AROPIN N’TENIYAN. JOGUNOMI, another epic movie she wrote and produced remains a reference point.