Mo Abudu, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo meet with Hollywood Power Brokers in Los Angeles over Nigeria’s Creative Industry

EbonyLife TV CEO Mo Abudu & Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo

Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo spearheaded an investment summit in Los Angeles in a bid to assist TV and film producers in Nigeria.

The event held on Wednesday, 11th of June and EbonyLife TV CEO Mo Abudu facilitated the closed-door meeting between Yemi Osinbajo and senior executives from Sony Pictures Television. Although the discussion remains highly confidential, it is believed that talks revolved around assisting the Nigerian film & TV industry to improve its content and gain access to the international market. 

At the summit were some Sony Pictures Television executives, including  Keith Le Goy, President Worldwide Television Distribution & Networks and Mike Wald, Executive Vice-President, Distribution.

At the event, the EbonyLife CEO delivered a keynote address that highlighted the EbonyLife story and showed how the media group was embracing the challenges the creative sector faces and using them to create opportunities for growth.

Ambassador Sylvanus Nsofor – Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Mike Wald – Executive Vice President Distribution (Sony), Professor Yemi Osinbajo – Vice President of Nigeria, Keith Le Goy – Preside

At an earlier open forum, the Vice President was joined by the Economic Adviser to the President, Dr. Yemi Dipeolu; Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Sylvanus Nsofor; Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Segun Awolowo; Director-General, Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, Folorunsho Coker; President of Africa 2.0, Nikkole Charlene Wilkerson; Kevin Parker, talent manager at Artist First; Tamara Houston, founder of Icon Mann, organisers of the Oscars and Emmy awards events; Chike Chukudebelu, Vice-President, NBC Development; Amber Rasberry, VP, Production & Development, Global Road (film and TV); and executives from Cannon Group.

The Nigerian media and entertainment industry was out in force for this important rendezvous with their Hollywood counterparts. Leading personalities included Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, CEO, Nigerian Film Corporation; Toyin Adeniji, Director, Bank of Industry; Moses Babatope, MD, FilmOne; Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia, artiste and producer; Chike Nwoffiah, Festival Director, Silicon Valley African Film Festival; Audu Maikori, Group CEO, Chocolate City Entertainment; Bolanle Austen-Peters, CEO, BAP Productions, amongst others. 

See the photos below.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo – Vice President of Nigeria and Dr Yemi Dipeolu – Economic Adviser to the President

Segun Awolowo, Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council

Professor Yemi Osinbajo – Vice President of Nigeria

Professor Yemi Osinbajo – Vice President of Nigeria, Segun Awolowo – Executive Director of Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mike Wald – Executive Vice President Distribution (Sony), Keith Le Goy – Preside

Mo Abudu with Folorunsho Coker – DG Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation and 2Baba

Mo Abudu with Chike Nwoffiah, Founder of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival

Mo Abudu with Dr Chidia Maduekwe, CEO of The Nigerian Film Corporation

Mo Abudu with Feyi Aina, SA on Communications to the Vice President of Nigeria

Mo Abudu with Keith Le Goy – President, Worldwide Television Distribution & Networks (Sony) and Mike Wald – Executive Vice President Distribution (Sony)

Mo Abudu with Marcus Lollie, Co-founder of Cannon Media, David Gersh, Co-President of the Gersh Agency and Steve Gersh, Founder of the Gersh Agency

Mo Abudu with Moses Babatope – Group Executive Director, COO – FilmOne and co-Founder of Filmhouse

Segun Aluko, Lawyer WME and Sean Monroe, Entertainment Lawyer – O’Melverny & Myers LLP