Reports indicate that Akindele, despite widespread expectations, left the ceremony without a win even though her film Behind the Scenes received four nominations across major categories.

The movie, which grossed over ₦2 billion at the box office, was nominated for Best Movie, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.

However, Ejiofor clinched the Best Supporting Actress award in a highly competitive category that included top stars, with Akindele also among the favourites due to strong online buzz surrounding her performance.

Other nominees in the category included Bisola Aiyeola (Gingerrr), Sola Sobowale (The Covenant), Nadia Dutch (Aljana), Amal Umar (The Herd), Juliebrenda Nyambura (MTV Shuga Mashariki), and Olamide Kidbaby (Oversabi Aunty).

Ejiofor’s winning role in The Herd saw her portray the wife of a kidnapped man played by Daniel Etim-Effiong in a socially driven satirical drama focused on insecurity and societal challenges in Nigeria.

Although The Herd had a modest box office performance compared to Behind the Scenes, it gained stronger traction on streaming platforms and secured multiple AMVCA nominations.

Ahead of the awards, Akindele had topped several online prediction polls, but the final decision rested with the AMVCA jury chaired by veteran actress Joke Silva.

In the Best Supporting Actor category, Bucci Franklin emerged winner for his role in To Kill A Monkey, beating nominees including Lateef Adedimeji, Gabriel Afolayan, Femi Adebayo, Femi Branch, Uzor Arukwe, and Simileoluwa Hassan.

reports that the footage, which surfaced online in the early hours of Saturday, showed the reality TV star visibly emotional, crying and repeatedly calling for help.

She was also seen with noticeable swelling on her face, while pleading during the livestream for assistance and asking to be allowed to leave the situation.

In the video, she was heard saying, “Please come and help me,” and also, “Come and open the door, I want to be going.”

The clip has since generated strong reactions online, with many fans and social media users expressing worry over her safety and wellbeing.

As of the time of filing this report, Ilebaye and her management team have not released any official statement regarding the incident.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, Nigerian singer Mr Eazi has explained why he avoids listening to Burna Boy’s music, saying he wants to protect the originality of his own sound.

reports that the controversy began on Friday when Seyi Vibez posted a strongly worded message on his account, where he described Adekunle Gold as an “unimpressive” artist with poor style.

“Adekunle Gold, you’re wack, and your swag is wack. Old fool,” he wrote.

Although Seyi Vibez did not give a clear reason for his outburst, many music fans believe the tension may be linked to a line in Adekunle Gold’s recent song Life Of The Faaji.

In the track, Adekunle Gold references his “Fuji” sound and includes a lyric that listeners have interpreted as a subtle nod to Fuji Moto, a title associated with one of Seyi Vibez’s popular songs.

“They love my Fuji/this one no be Fuji Moto,” he sings.

As of the time of this report, Adekunle Gold has not publicly responded to the comments made by Seyi Vibez.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, award-winning Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced that fans should not expect new music from him in the near future.

reports that Davido shared this during a recent livestream with Davrel, where he revealed he is taking an indefinite break from releasing music.