The Wife of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Oluremi Hamzat, is set to lead a distinguished line-up of political figures and Nollywood veterans at a special public reading ahead of the 16th Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.

The event, scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, will feature a reading of Tomi Falade’s historical play, Olobun: Matriarch of Ondo, Mother of Legacy.

Joining Mrs. Hamzat will be notable figures including:

• Mrs. Hundeyin, State Secretary to the Government
• Hon. Moji Meranda Ojora, Deputy Speaker of LAHA
• Mrs. Toke Benson Awoyinka, Commissioner for Tourism
• Hon. Barakat Bakare, Special Adviser on Housing

The event will also feature former BON Award winners such as Omowunmi Dada, Keppy Ekpeyoung, Segun Arinze, and Stan Eze, adding creative star power to the reading.

About the Book

Falades’s Olobun is a compelling historical play set in the 15th-century Oyo Empire. It narrates the birth of twins to Alaafin Oluaso, the abolition of twin infanticide, and the rise of a woman to a position of power in Yoruba land.

The play serves as both a dramatic and journalistic account of the founding of the Ondo Kingdom, presenting Olobun as a symbol of destiny-driven legacy.