‘Seven Doors’ Leads 2025 BON Awards With Nine Nominations

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Femi Adebayo’s thrilling feature Seven Doors has emerged as the frontrunner for the 2025 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards, scoring nine nominations across major categories.

The nominees for the 17th edition of the prestigious event were officially announced during a ceremony held on Monday in Lagos, celebrating some of the year’s most impactful filmmakers and performances.

Trailing closely behind Seven Doors is Abanisete, produced by and starring Ibrahim “Itele” Yekini, which earned eight nominations. Mercy Aigbe also made a strong showing this year, with her productions My Mother Is A Witch and Farmer’s Bride receiving seven and six nominations respectively—cementing her status as one of Nollywood’s most successful producers of the season.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, expressed excitement over the awards’ return to Lagos.

“Lagos is the home of excellence, the state of aquatic splendour, so I know people are expectant,” she said.

The commissioner also discussed the organisers’ Guinness World Record attempt for the longest red carpet, which will be held on the new Coastal Road. According to her, the plan showcases Lagos’ exceptional capacity under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. “It’s because it is Lagos; that is the only reason you can have a runway on a highway,” she added.

Yinka Adebayo, Group Executive Director for West and Central Africa at Omnicom Media Group, joined the commissioner in revealing the full list of nominees. He described the awards’ return to Lagos as a “fantastic idea” and commended the organisers for their dedication.

“Doing this consistently for 17 years is something we must commend Seun Oloketuyi and his team for,” Adebayo said.

The 2025 BON Awards ceremony will take place on December 14, 2025, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, where the winners will be officially announced.

Highlights of the Major Categories

Best Actor

• Ibrahim Yekini – Abanisete

• Gideon Okeke – Blackout

• Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors

• Razaq Adoti – Son of the Soil

• Tobi Bakre – Farmer’s Bride

• Jide Awobona – Inspector Jero

Best Actress

• Folu Storms – Red Circle

• Gbubemi Ejeye – Farmer’s Bride

• Padita Agu – Blackout

• Efe Irele – My Mother Is a Witch

• Chioma Chukwuka – Seven Doors

• Florence Nwachukwu – Fury

Best Director

• Niyi Akinmolayan – My Mother Is a Witch

• Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo – Abanisete

• Adebayo Tijani & Jack’enneth Opukeme – Farmer’s Bride

• Tope Adebayo & Adebayo Tijani – Her Excellency

• Toka McBaror – The Waiter

• Adebayo Tijani, Tope Adebayo & Femi Adebayo – Seven Doors

Movie of the Year

• Abanisete

• My Mother Is a Witch

• Farmer’s Bride

• The Waiter

• Her Excellency

• The Serpent’s Gift

Best Supporting Actress

• Mercy Aigbe – My Mother Is a Witch

• Bolaji Ogunmola – Longing

• Tina Mba – The Serpent’s Gift

• Mercy Aigbe – Farmer’s Bride

• Susan Jimah – Take My Breath Away

• Kehinde Bankole – Iyalode

Best Cinematography

• 07.03 (7th of the 3rd)

• My Mother Is a Witch

• Abanisete

• Agemo

• Seven Doors

• The Serpent’s Gift

• Finding Nina

The Best of Nollywood Awards, founded by Seun Oloketuyi, continues to recognise excellence in Nigerian cinema. With Seven Doors dominating this year’s nominations, and Abanisete and My Mother Is a Witch following closely, fans can expect an intense competition when the stars gather in Lagos this December.

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