Nigerian actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli has publicly apologized to President John Mahama following her controversial remarks regarding the unauthorized airing of her film “Twin Deception” by certain Ghanaian television stations.
In an Instagram post on April 23, 2025, Omoni Oboli expressed her dismay over the unauthorized broadcast of her film, which was released on her official YouTube channel the same day.
She criticized the actions of the TV stations, stating, “This issue of terrestrial Ghanaian TV stations showing our movies is utterly shameful.”
Omoni Oboli’s initial comments included a call to action directed at the Ghanaian President, which sparked backlash from some Ghanaians who urged her to address the matter with the appropriate authorities instead.
“I love my Ghanaian besties. I do. Ghanaians are our cousins, and cousins don’t fight. We banter, but at the end of the day, it’s all love. You see, this issue of terrestrial Ghanaian TV stations showing our movies it’s utterly shameful. My movie THE TWIN DECEPTION was released on my YouTube channel on Friday and was shown on TV stations the same Friday. “I’m going straight to the Ghanaian President this time. Cos this is now a disgrace!” she wrote on Instagram.
One commenter, identified as Symplysina, stated, ” Going to the President because of 4, what? Go to the minister and the appropriate authorities in charge of that sector, because yeah, it’s wrong for some private TV stations to do what they’re doing. It’s not the country’s TV stations that are doing this stuff; leave our President to concentrate on us. Respect our Presidency. It’s not every issue you will have to drag our President into. Ghana Television (GTV) doesn’t do that, so madam, respect yourself and not drag our President into this.”
In response to the criticism, Omoni Oboli acknowledged the discontent among her followers and clarified her intentions. She wrote, “Just got around to reading comments and I see some of my Ghanaian besties are unhappy that I tagged the President even though it was done respectfully. To us here, we tag our President and leaders to issues, and it’s not considered out of place. Been working with some of the agencies in Ghana for over a month now, and nothing tangible has happened. I’m removing the tag. One day love.”
By Prince Fiifi Yorke