Actress Lily Afegbai Reacts to AMVCA Nomination Exclusion

Nollywood star Lily Afegbai has openly expressed her frustration after not making the nomination list for the Best Supporting Actress category at the upcoming Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, which will take place on May 9. She believes her role in 'To Kill a Monkey' warranted a nomination.

March 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM4 min read1 views

Nollywood actress Lily Afegbai took to her X account to voice her disappointment after her name was left off the nominees for the Best Supporting Actress at the forthcoming Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, scheduled for May 9.

The nominees were announced by the organizers on Sunday, May 29, and Afegbai expressed her belief that she was deserving of a spot on that list.

Actress Lily Afegbai expressing her frustrations on social media

Through a post on X, she articulated that her portrayal of Idia in the film 'To Kill a Monkey,' produced by Kemi Adetiba, deserved recognition with a nomination, even telling the organizers to 'eat their award.'

The Best Supporting Actress category includes nominees such as Linda Ejiofor (The Herd), Olamide Kidbaby (Oversabi Aunty), Bisola Aiyeola (Gingerrr), Sola Sobowale (The Covenant Series), Nadia Dutch (Aljana), Amal Umar (The Herd), Juliebrenda Nyambura (MTV Shuga Mashariki), and Funke Akindele (Behind The Scene).

For further context, see her tweet below.

Actress Lily Afegbai Reacts to AMVCA Nomination Exclusion

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