“I Wish I Treated My Father Better”- Actress Omoni Oboli Reveals Her Biggest Regret

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Omoni Oboli has expressed regrets over the lack of attention she paid to her dad while he was still alive. The actress stated that she would have spoken to him more often and tell him how much she loved him, however, he is dead now and she can do nothing about it.

“I wish…just one more day! 💔
Give them all the love you can while you still have them 🙏🏾❤️”

Omoni Oboli was born in Benin City, Edo State. She is a descendant of Mosogar, a small village in Delta State, Nigeria. Omoni Oboli completed both her primary and secondary school education in Benin City, Edo State after completing her secondary school education, Omoni Oboli proceeded to University of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in French at the University of Benin, and graduated with 2nd Class Upper division.

Following the completion of her first degree, Omoni Oboli went abroad for further studies at the New York Film Academy where she studied digital editing in a 4-week workshop.

Omoni began her movie career with her first movie role in Bitter Encounter (1996), where she played a secretary. Her next was Shame. She then went on to play the lead female character in three major movies; Not My Will, Destined To Die and Another Campus Tale. After enjoying a brief career in 1996, Omoni left the movie industry to complete her university education. She married immediately after school and did not return to the industry until a decade later. An act she said almost made her quit movie. She got back to the screen in 2009 then she realised the industry has no space for her anymore. Then she decided to start production of her own movies.

Omoni has several screenplays to her credit, including her film Wives On Strike as well as The Rivals, a movie she co-produced with her friend and won the prize for Best International Drama at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. It was the first Nigerian film to be premiered since the festival’s inception in 2003.