Ali Nuhu, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Lancelot Imasuen will be honoured at the 2017 edition of Best of Nollywood Awards. Ali Nuhu will receive a special recognition award at the 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON). According to the executive producer of the Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, Nuhu deserves the recognition for being the only Northern actor to cross over to mainstream Nollywood. “Apart from that, he has inspired an entire generation of Northern youths to see a career in Nollywood. He is a true and constant Northern legend, not just a star,” he said. Veteran Nollywood filmmakers Lancelot Imasuen and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde will always be honoured at the event. Oloketuyi described Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as a bankable actor, who broke into the industry at an early age. “There was no contest in her choice in spite of her relatively young age. Here is a lady who broke into the industry before she turned 18 and two decades after, is still a veritable box-office face in an industry known for ephemeral stars.
