First Bank CEO ,Awosika Makes Acting Debut

The Chief Executive Officer of First Bank, Ibikun Awosika, has made her film debut in Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie, ‘Citation’.

Afolayan unveiled her as the surprise cast member in the film which already boasts an ensemble of A-list actors of diverse nationalities on Monday.

The filmmaker also revealed that the movie was privately screened at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to align with his team’s advocacy initiative. On the choice of OAU, he said, ‘We showcased Citation first at Obafemi Awolowo University – the very location the production was shot; a university highly notable for their zero-tolerance to sexual harassment. This is evident in their Anti Sexual Harassment policy (ASH Policy)’’.

Naija news learnt the financial guru was seen as Senior lecturer and a university faculty dean in the movie.

The Movie explored the subject of social decadence in the educational sector, the yet-to-be-released movie is a college drama about a female postgraduate student who has to find a way of dealing with sexual harassment from a lecturer.

In the movie, Mrs Awosika plays herself, only this time around, Ibukun Awosika, a university faculty dean in the movie, heads the senate hearing panel of Moremi (Temi Otedola) and Lucien (Jimmy-Jean Louis).