The announcement of the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominee list, which noticeably left out a number of well-known performances, has caused huge uproar in the Nigerian film industry.
Lilian Afegbai, a well-known actress and producer, expressed her grave disappointment with the award organizers on social media on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, indicating that she did not take the apparent rejection lightly.
The “Seventh” star questioned the jury’s standards in a series of heated posts, arguing that the awards have turned into a closed circle that frequently prioritizes business politics over hard effort and natural talent.
“You can eat your award,” she said in a direct and defiant tone to the organizers, expressing her complete disengagement from the legitimacy of the esteemed trophy.
The 32-year-old actress, who is well-known for her global-level sense of style and her bragging rights as a prosperous independent producer, contended that a single award should never determine an artist’s worth.
