Toyin Abraham's "Oversabi Aunty" Crosses ₦1 Billion at the Box Office

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Toyin Abraham has achieved a significant milestone in Nigerian cinema, with her directorial debut, Oversabi Aunty, officially surpassing ₦1 billion in box office earnings weeks after its release.

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Released in cinemas across Nigeria on December 19, 2025, Oversabi Aunty is a comedy-drama directed by and starring Toyin Abraham. The film centres on Toun, a self-righteous and overzealous church usher obsessed with “fixing” the lives of those around her, particularly family members and the church community.

Her well-intentioned but judgmental interference creates chaos, touching on relatable themes such as hypocrisy, parental rivalry, tribal differences in marriage, and family neglect, all delivered with humour and emotional depth. The cast includes Mike Ezuruonye, Odunlade Adekola, and other notable actors.

The film’s box office performance has been strong from the start, building steadily to reach this landmark figure. Here are the reported earnings since release:

Period	Gross Earnings (₦)	Cumulative Earnings (₦)
Advanced Screening	12,731,250	12,731,250
Week 1	196,278,962	209,010,212
Week 2	326,503,824	535,514,036
Week 3	248,159,082	783,673,118
Week 4	114,162,181	897,835,299
Week 5	77,729,360	975,564,659
Weekend 6 (Friday–Sunday)	41,766,793	1,017,331,452

The flash cumulative of ₦1,017,331,452 confirms the film has entered the elite group of Nollywood titles to cross ₦1 billion.

Toyin Abraham has built a solid track record as a producer and actress in Nollywood, with her films showing consistent commercial performance over the years. She has consistently invested significant personal effort into marketing her projects, using a mix of grassroots and digital strategies to drive audience turnout. For earlier releases such as Malaika, she took promotions directly to the streets with mobile advertisements and public activations. The Alakada series benefited from extensive social media campaigns, star-studded premieres, and personal fan engagement.

Toyin has made particularly effective use of TikTok and Instagram, regularly posting trailers, behind-the-scenes clips, humorous skits, and direct calls to action that encourage cinema visits and build viral momentum. Oversabi Aunty marks a major milestone, as it is indeed her first production to cross the ₦1 billion threshold at the Nigerian/West African box office.

Prior to this, her films had steadily increased in earnings, establishing her as a bankable name but without reaching the billion-naira mark:Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024) grossed ₦500.3 million, making it her previous highest and the fifth highest-grossing Nollywood film of that year.

Malaika (2023) grossed over ₦300 million.

Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022) grossed over ₦278 million.

The Ghost and the Tout Too (2021) grossed over ₦134 million.

This progression reflects Toyin’s growing influence in theatrical releases. The jump to ₦1 billion with Oversabi Aunty, fuelled by continued heavy TikTok promotion, international screenings, and her hands-on marketing approach, positions her as one of the few Nollywood filmmakers to achieve this level, highlighting her ability to draw audiences with relatable comedy-dramas.

In Summary

Oversabi Aunty is now the fourth-highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. It is the first directorial debut and the first from Toyin Abraham’s franchise to reach ₦1 billion. The achievement underscores her drawing power as both an actor and a filmmaker.

The film continues to screen in cinemas in Nigeria and select locations in the UK, with steady weekend numbers suggesting ongoing audience interest, and this is a good thing for the industry.