''Abuja Connection'' is a 2003
Nollywood
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action film
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directed by
Michael Ezeanyaeche
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and starring
Clarion Chukwura-Abiola. There were two other parts, ''Abuja Connection 2'' and ''Abuja Connection 3'', both directed by
Adim Williams
Adim Williams is Nigerian film director best known for his work on the Abuja Connection trilogy of films.
He has worked extensively in the Nollywood film industry since 2002, directing some 28 pictures by the end of 2006.
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.
Plot
The film reflects on the struggle for
Power, Money and how having the influential connections in
Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, can bridge the line between poverty and wealth. Jennifer and Sophia are rivals in this game, they happen to belong to the same clan and have inside information of each other's mission. However, Jennifer is far ahead of the game. She always defeats Sophia. Sophia is now fed up with the humiliation, she decides to stop the rivalry and look for Money and Power elsewhere. Will she succeed? Or has Jennifer finally won the Battle?
Cast
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Emeka Ani
Emeka Ani is a Nigerian actor, producer, and director.
Personal life
In 2021, he solicited funds and support to pay for hospital bills and continuing health care following a stroke. He received six million naira from the religious leader Je ...
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Clarion Chukwura-Abiola
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Sandra Ejikeme
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Eucharia Anunobi
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Enebeli Elebuwa
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Ngozi Ezeonu
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Chidi Mokeme
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Chioma Okoye
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Nneka Onyekwulujeikem
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Tony Umole
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See also
*
List of Nigerian films of 2003
References
External links
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2003 films
English-language Nigerian films
Nigerian action thriller films
2003 action thriller films
2003 comedy-drama films
2003 direct-to-video films
2000s English-language films
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