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The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives

2026 · 119 min

A sharp, emotionally charged domestic drama that balances biting humour with painful secrets and simmering rivalry.

Directed by
Daniel Emeke Oriahi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Omowunmi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Odunlade Adekola
Tagline
Secrets Run Deep in Every Family
Overview
A rich patriarch's delicate family falls apart when his youngest of four wives cannot have a child.

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Directed by
Daniel Emeke Oriahi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Omowunmi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Odunlade Adekola
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • power
  • parenthood
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Daniel Emeke Oriahi
Written by
Heidi Uys, Adze Ugah
Starring
Omowunmi Dada, Bimbo Manuel, Odunlade Adekola, Tina Mba, Bisola Aiyeola, Nkechi Blessing, Bimbo Ademoye, Nancy Isime
Runtime
119 min
Country
Nigeria
Languages
Yoruba, English

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