Prince Jide Kosoko, the movie star whose father was once a king in Lagos state said in a recent interview, also dropped his opinion about the misrepresentation of culture. The movie did not sit well with a lot of viewers and people who know about Eyo as a tribe also entertainers who are of Lagos descent have waded into the situation expressing their displeasure about the film. He also made mention of the uniqueness of Eyo “In the movie, the unique Eyo masquerade indigenous to the Isale Eko community in Lagos was illegally and scandalously depicted as being used as a camouflage, decoy, and subterfuge for murderers and gangsters operating in the Isale Eko area.” The statement issued by their Union’s Chairman, Yomi Tokosi said “The attention of the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union (IDU) has been drawn to the very disturbing violent images in a new movie directed by Jade Osiberu and Kemi Lala Akindoju, executive produced by Adesegun Adetoro, Demi Olubanwo, Olumide Soyombo, Bankole Wellington, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and Kola Aina and filmed by Greoh Studios and released by Amazon’s Prime Video Nigeria called Gangs of Lagos. It depicts a gang of murderers rampaging across the State.”Ĭorrespondingly, the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union (IDU) has threatened to take legal action against the producers of the movie due to the way the Eyo masquerade was portrayed in the film. She also added “It is an unjust profiling of a people and culture as being barbaric and nefarious. She said, “We are of the opinion that the production of the film ‘The Gang of Lagos’ is very unprofessional and misleading while its content is derogatory of our culture, with the intention to desecrate the revered heritage of the people of Lagos. Mrs Uzamat Akinbile Yussuf, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture said the Ministry, being the regulatory body and custodian of the culture of Lagos State, viewed the film as a mockery of the heritage of Lagos. On Thursday, the Lagos State Government also joined others to condemn the movie, saying the film was a cultural misrepresentation as well as portraying the culture of the state in a derogatory manner. The movie is the first African original film to be premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 7, 2023.Ī lot of Lagosians have taken to their social media pages to register their dissatisfaction with the new movie. While some are commending the producer of the blockbuster movie produced by Jade Osiberu and Kemi Lala Akindoju, others are faulting the movie due to the portrayal of the Eyo masquerade and some scenes in the movie.Īccording to the movie, E yo Masquerades were seen portrayed to be disguised as hitmen who uses them to carry out heinous acts in the criminal world of Isale Eko. “Settlement on the island started from here and it is the traditional home of Lagosians.Īccording to the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union, an apolitical socio-cultural organization, founded for the promotion of education, heritage and oneness, the greatness of Isale Eko, its history, culture and diversity is worthy of annual celebration and this informs the annual event.The movie “Gangs of Lagos” has stirred up a lot of controversies on social media since its premiere on Friday, April 7 on Amazon Prime. It is the very heartland of the Island as it is home to its traditional institutions and the most inhabited area of the island till date. “Isale Eko, which translates, literally, to “Downtown Lagos” or metaphorically, to the origin of Lagos’ or ‘Heart of Lagos’, is the core of Lagos Island. The statement added that the walk-about of the heritage places “will be followed with a celebration at the Lagos City Hall, along the Catholic Mission Street, Lagos, at 4-10 p.m. The statement said the festival would include a Walk-about of Isale Eko, particularly selected heritage sites including palaces, religious places and different quarters 2-3 hours from 8 a.m. Wale Irokosu, the union said the cultural day “is an event aimed at promoting the unity of indigenes, friends and well wishers of Isale Eko. In a statement by Chairman of its Planning Committee, Mr. The Isale Eko Descendants’ Union of Lagos Island will today mark first Isale Eko Day, a cultural festival to foster unity among its indigenes.
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