“I Took The Risk, We Took The Risk, And This Is The Result.”- , Lateef And Adebimpe Speak On Lisabi’s Wins At 2025 AMVCA

The celebrity couple shared their initial expectations about their award-winning movie with PREMIUM TIMES.

Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji and his wife, Adebimpe, expressed surprise at their big wins at the AMVCA 2025, where their movie “Lisabi: The Uprising” won three awards yesterday.

“Lisabi: The Uprising” won three of its 10 nominations at the 2025 AMVCA. The movie was nominated in ten categories but won in three: the Best Indigenous Language (West Africa), Best Art Direction, and Best Make Up.

Lisabi the Uprising, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, is a historical epic about Lisabi and the rise of the Egba people against the Oyo Empire. Although it is a biopic, it explores the themes of oppression, unity, hard work, and love. The film is loosely based on the historic 18th-century Lisabi Rebellion of Abeokuta.

The film was written by Lateef Adedimeji and Adebayo Tijani

In the post-award interview at the Eko Convention Centre, where the AMVCA 2025 was held, the couple told this newspaper that the win was a plus, attributing their wins to ‘Essence of working hard’.

According to Lateef, “Lisabi: The Uprising” did a good job, and the award motivates him to keep improving.

He said, “My joy knows no bounds tonight. The essence of working is to see the reward, which we have seen tonight. Out of ten, we got three. That is a plus, and that is a step forward.

“I just had that strong belief that anything can happen because I did a good job, and then we are happy that we are having it. This is a motivation to keep doing better.”

Beyond expectations
His wife, Adebimpe, further expressed her satisfaction, saying she never thought “Lisabi: The Uprising” would have a big win at the 11th edition of AMVCA.

While addressing questions on the couple’s expectations coming to the 2025 AMVCA, Adebimpe said, “I didn’t think about it at all. I did not know we would get three. We won the ‘Best Indigenous Movie, Best Art Direction, Best Makeup categories.

“I told him (Lateef Adedimeji) that if we get one or did not get at all, I am satisfied with the nominations alone because this is the first time we are doing a big movie together,” Adebimpe said.

Advising the up-and-coming talents in the movie industry, Lateef said, “As long as you believe in yourself, go for it. Don’t be scared of failure. Do it first, take the risk, and see the result. I took the risk, we took the risk, and this is the result.”

The couple’s win for “Lisabi: The Uprising” highlights the growing recognition of history and cultural representation in Nigerian cinema.

According to the movie, the people of Egba suffered heavy levies and oppression from the Oyo warriors. Lisabi, an Egba farmer, led the people of Egba to challenge Oyo’s oppression, which served as a point of liberation for the Egba people.

To this day, Lisabi Agbongbo-Akala is considered a legend and is celebrated annually among Egba people as a remembrance of his historic bravery and liberation from ancient oppression.

Source: Premium times

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