Users on the X platform shared their thoughts on Aisha Lawal’s comment on the “owners” of Nollywood.

Aisha had claimed that Yoruba actors and filmmakers ‘own Nollywood’ because ‘they started it

Her statement has generated mixed reactions from netizens.

An X platform user, @Vent_Ng said, “She’s right though. Alade Aromire pioneered Home Videos in Nigeria”.

Another user, @dlazygirl wrote, “What happened to stating that your impact, without discrediting the works of others 🤦🏾‍♂🤦🏾‍♂. Classism and Tribalism even in Nollywood lol.”

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@Abconnect_ said, “Aki and pawpaw. Osofia and hua crew, Iniedo, Pete Edochie, Mr Ibu and his friend. You will just say they are more popular “.

Omotayo of Lagos, with the handle @Tee_classiquem1 said, “The fact that you think the revolution of nollywood started with Aki and paw paw and Mr IBU already speaks volume, before home videos theatre used to be a stage play, Chief Hubert Ogunde founded the first contemporary professional theatrical company in Nigeria Ogunde Theater Party in 1947 and Ogunde Concert Party in 1950.”

Another user, @jaro_davids said, “Everything na tribal clash for Yoruba person eyes! They believe it’s them against the world. Make we try face out real problems oh.”

Prince Ikemba, @Princeikembajr said, “actually it was the north that started it. the yorubas follow suit. the the igbos commercialized and monetized Nollywood.

@Gerald_yea said, “I dont know about yorubas starting nollywood o, i think almost all nollywoods legends are igbos. Ukwa, mama G, aki and pawpaw, pete edochie, na igbos abeg”