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Toyin Abraham’s “Oversabi Aunty” Tops Netflix Nigeria

The family comedy reached No. 1 on Netflix Nigeria days after its October 2 streaming debut, following its ₦1 billion cinema run.

October 6, 2026

2:36 pm

Official poster for Oversabi Aunty, Toyin Abraham’s directorial debut starring the filmmaker in the lead role
Official poster for Oversabi Aunty, Toyin Abraham’s directorial debut starring the filmmaker in the lead role

Toyin Abraham’s family comedy Oversabi Aunty has reached the top spot on Netflix Nigeria’s Top 10 Movies, days after its October 2 debut on the streaming platform.

 

The film was ranked No. 1 in Nigeria from October 3 through October 5, according to available Netflix Top 10 tracking data.

 

It currently leads the Nigerian chart ahead of Tyler Perry’s Doing Life and other titles including Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke, Ocean’s 8, Ice Age, Black Adam, My Father’s Shadow, Why Did I Get Married Again and Ice Age: The Meltdown.

 

Directed and produced by Abraham, who also stars in the lead role, Oversabi Aunty marked her first solo directorial project for the big screen.

 

Oversabi Aunty, the Nollywood family comedy currently ranked No. 1 on Netflix Nigeria’s Top 10 Movies
Oversabi Aunty, the Nollywood family comedy currently ranked No. 1 on Netflix Nigeria’s Top 10 Movies

The film crossed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office in January 2026, earning ₦1,017,201,953 from cinemas across West Africa, according to distributor FilmOne Entertainment. The milestone made it the first Nollywood directorial debut to surpass ₦1 billion and placed it fourth among Nollywood’s highest-grossing films at the time.

 

Oversabi Aunty follows an overzealous church usher whose attempts to interfere in other people’s family and personal affairs lead to a series of chaotic consequences.

 

The film stars Abraham alongside Mike Ezuruonye, Ngozi Ezeonu, Efe Irele and Enioluwa Adeoluwa, among others.

 

The Netflix performance gives the film another commercial milestone following its theatrical run.

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