''Progressive Tailors Club'', is a Nigerian
political satire
Political satire is a type of satire that specializes in gaining entertainment from politics. Political satire can also act as a tool for advancing political arguments in conditions where political speech and dissent are banned.
Political satir ...
film directed by
Biodun Stephen and co-produced by
Niyi Akinmolayan and Victoria Akujobi. The film stars
Beverly Osu,
Uzor Arukwe, Funnybone, and Blessing Jessica Obasi with
Rachael Oniga, Lizzy Jay,
Adedimeji Lateef, and
Bolaji Ogunmola in supporting roles.
The film was shot in and around Lagos, Nigeria. It
premiere
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History
Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the ...
d on 29 October 2021.
Synopsis
The film deals with members of the Progressive Tailors Club, who gather for a meeting to elect their new leader. They made several unlawful comments on that.
Cast
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Beverly Osu as Cynthia
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Uzor Arukwe as Mazi Chibuzor
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Funny bone as Fidelis
* Blessing Jessica Obasi
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Rachel Oniga as Mrs. Edem
* Lizzy Jay as Mummy Lekan
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Adedimeji Lateef as Saheed
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Bolaji Ogunmola as Bisi
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Femi Adebayo
Femi Adebayo Salami (born 31 December 1976) is a Nigerian film director, actor, lawyer, producer and special adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture, and Tourism. He is the son of actor Adebayo Salami. In 2024, he won the Afr ...
as Agbabiaka
* Kolawole Ajeyemi as Alfa
* Adesina Adebayo as Eko
* Alakija Adebayo as Wasiu
* Chika Agwuike as Festus
* Mitchell Amaechi as Emordi
* Imoh Eboh as Agnes
* Ates Brown as Happiness
Plot
Members of the Progressive Tailor’s Club gathered for a meeting to elect their new leader. However, when a longstanding, trusted executive is eliminated for corruption, it comes down to a choice between the old, the new and the ridiculous.
Awards and nominations
References
2020s political satire films
English-language Nigerian films
2021 films
Nigerian film actors
Nigerian Academy of Science
2020s English-language films
Films about elections
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