{{Short description|1997 epic Nigerian film}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Ijewuru | image = | alt = | caption = | director = | producer = Babatunde Bernard Tayo | writer = | starring = Eniola Badmus<br />Baba Tee | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2012|09|11|df=yes}} | runtime = 160 minutes | country = Nigeria | language = {{unbulleted list|English|Yoruba}} | budget = | gross = }} {{italic title}} '''''Ijewuru''''' is a Nigerian comedy film about food competitions. It features the actors Baba Tee and Eniola Badmus. It was produced by Babatunde Bernard Tayo.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
== Awards and nominations == At the 2012 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON), the film was nominated for the Comedy Movie of the Year. Additionally, Badmus was nominated for Best Yoruba Actress.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Olufunmi |first=Dapo |date=2012-09-11 |title=Mercy Aigbe, Nonso Diobi to host Best Of Nollywood awards |url=https://dailypost.ng/2012/09/11/mercy-aigbe-nonso-diobi-host-best-of-nollywood-awards/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-07-25 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US}}</ref> The film was also nominated for Best Comedy Film at the Annual Yoruba Movies Academy Awards (YMAA) in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Orenuga |first=Adenike |date=2014-03-31 |title=Yoruba Movie Awards: Odunlade Adekola, Fathia Balogun, others win [See full list of winners] |url=https://dailypost.ng/2014/03/31/yoruba-movie-awards-odunlade-adekola-fathia-balogun-others-win-see-full-list-winners/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-07-25 |newspaper=Daily Post|language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:2012 films Category:Nigerian comedy-drama films Category:2012 Nigerian films Category:2012 English-language films Category:2010s Yoruba-language films Category:2012 comedy-drama films
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