As the Return of Jenifa is billed to premiere on October 7th, producer of the film, Funke Akindele believes this sequel will be bigger than the first two. The movie was meant to premiere on the 23rd of September, but it was postponed because of conflicting cinema schedules.

The movie, which has already attracted the support of big brands like the Lagos state government and telecoms giant Globacom, promises to not only hold its audience spell bound; but to keep them entertained throughout.

The Return of Jenifa was shot both within and outside the country. It features an impressive cast comprising music and movie stars, such as Eldee the Don, Banky W, Denrele, Antar Laniyan, Iyabo Ojo, Ireti Osayemi, Helen Paul, the late comedian CD John, Omawumi and Yinka Quadri. The premiere is to hold at the Muson centre on the 7th of October 2011.

The movie, which was directed by DJ Tee of DJ Tee films, was produced by Akindele. Akindele told LIFE&BEAT that the acceptance of the first two sequels was encouraging, explaining that that is why she can not afford to disappoint her fans.

She said, “The response we got from people about the first part of the film was very encouraging, and a lot of people were highly expectant about the second part, and in order not to disappoint them, a lot of effort was put into the making of the movie and I’m sure that the Nigerian audience will not be disappointed. It will definitely be bigger than Jenifa part one and two”.

The plot of the movie revolves around the life of the main character Jenifa. Here she registers to be part of a dancing competition, but when she is asked to undergo an HIV test, as part of the requirements for entry into the competition, she is unsure of her status as a result of her past exploits, and flees.

Jenifa is later forced to withdraw from the society that she once ruled, and relocates to the village. Going back to the village however does not stop her from being her crazy self, and in the end she learns that life is not all about being a ‘gbogbo bigs girls.’