Wumi Toriola awarded 2024 box office champion

• Wumi Toriola has bagged a box office award.
• The movie actress and filmmaker who made her debut into the world of cinema months ago revealed she bagged the box office champion award for 2024.

Nigerian actress cum filmmaker Wumi Toriola has copped a box office award.

Wumi Toriola took to her Instagram page to share the intriguing news with her fans and followers, announcing that her latest achievement adds to the success of her cinema debut movie.

Recall that Wumi Toriola debuted her film, Queen Lateefah in the Cinemas in September 2024 and has recorded wide success so far, especially for a first timer.

The actress was just awarded box office champion of 2024 by the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB. The award was to specially recognise Wumi Toriola and her achievements. She wrote, while sharing a photo of herself holding her award:

“Lateefanzzzzz we just won an award.

We just bagged box office champion 2024.

Thank you @NFVCB for this special recognition

If you haven’t seen it #Queenlateefah now is the perfect time to catch it in cinemas and experience the magic for yourself.”

Beautiful reactions such as congratulations and words of encouragement rolled into Wumi Toriola’s comment section.

kie_kie__ wrote, “Izzzzz going.”

ashabi.mohsimple_ wrote, “Congratulations mama , more wins ma’am.”

semilorepweety wrote, “Congratulations”

bolamajid wrote, “You are doing well baby.”

temitopearemuofficial wrote, “Huge congratulations sis.”

sajetiologa wrote, “Congratulations Queen Lateefah.”

eriataestheromotayo wrote, “Big congratulations my woman keep winning.”

Days ago, Queen Lateefah grossed ₦333.7 million and entered Nollywood’s top box office rankings. The family comedy-drama has sold over 80,500 tickets since its release on September 27, 2024.

Joining the ranks of blockbusters like Ajosepo, (₦257.2 million), and Ajakaju, (₦252.8 million), Queen Lateefah is now the seventh highest-grossing Nollywood movie to date and bears the honour of being the top-earning release outside of the usual booming December period. The film has officially established itself as a high performer within Nollywood’s non-December releases.

Queen Lateefah has witnessed significant milestones on its journey to its current box office standing. In its opening weekend, the film made an impressive start with N57 million and within three weeks of its premiere, it crossed the N200 million mark. By mid-October, box office receipts summed ₦216 million.