Actress and politician Eniola Badmus caused a stir at the premiere of Eniola Ajao’s new film, Owambe Thieves, following a near confrontation with fellow Nollywood star Laide Bakare.
The high-profile event, held on April 13, 2025, at the Filmhouse Cinema, Circle Mall, Jakande, Lagos, was a glamorous affair that featured electrifying performances by Fuji legend K1 De Ultimate and attracted a host of celebrities from the entertainment industry.
Tensions flared when a viral video captured the moment Eniola Badmus appeared visibly displeased upon spotting Laide Bakare on the dance floor. Badmus, who had initially been dancing, abruptly moved away to a different part of the venue and continued dancing elsewhere.
The situation escalated when Laide Bakare later approached her. In the footage, Eniola Badmus was clearly heard saying, “Don’t film us together, we’re not friends.”
Another video clip that surfaced online showed Laide Bakare reacting strongly to the comment, visibly upset by the remark as bystanders looked on.
Though the situation did not lead to a physical altercation, the tension between the two actresses became one of the major talking points of the star-studded night.
Reacting to the dramatic scene between the actresses:
@Ibile_Blog wrote, “That Eniola badmus no dey shame ?”
Praising Eniola Badmus’s attitude, @justkency wrote, “Give it to Badmus for keeping calm and not escalating the matter. It would have been the highlight of the premiere.”
Raising questions as to why the conflict started, @_Oluwanifemii wrote, “Why would Laide touch her like that tho??”
Doubting the originality of the altercation @fiftyspeaks wrote, “Na part of the pr for the owambe thieves.”
Praising Eniola Badmus, @davidoghe wrote, “She really acted civil and like a government officials, she has a lot to lose if she returns the energy, she didn’t allow her to drag her into political dead trap. She won tho.”
