''The Perfect Arrangement'' is a 2022 Nigerian film co-produced by

Inkblot Productions Inkblot Productions is a film production company founded in 2010 by Naz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola and Omotayo Adeola. Inkblot Productions produced '' The Wedding Party'' and its sequel, both ranking first and second on the list of ...

and FilmOne Entertainment and directed by Chinaza Onuzo. The film stars

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, Pere Egbi,

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, Mimi Chaka, Wofai Fada, Ummi Baba Ahmed and many others. The movie hit the cinemas nationwide on May 13, 2022, following the premiere that held in Lagos on May 8, 2022.

Selected cast

as Tade Kalejaiye *

as Chidi Obikwe * Pere Egbi as Cheta Obikwe *

as Oba Kalejaiye * Dorcas Shola-Fapson as Sope-Bakare Kalejaiye *

as Otunba Adeolu Kalejaiye *

as Victoria Otukpo * Mimi Chaka as Abigail * Temidayo Adenibuyan as Kels

Synopsis

The Perfect Arrangement tells the story of Tade Kalejaiye played by

, a young entrepreneur and daughter of a politician who decides to remove her family from bankruptcy by attempting to marry Chidi Obikwe played by

who is also facing a political barricade after his sex tape was leaked online and that deterred his political ambition. Tade and Chidi who were in a relationship 5 years ago had to come back together in a staged relationship so as to salvage their respective problems. A love triangle situation ensued when Tade began to fall in love with Chidi and Cheta, Chidi's brother and Tade's best friend.

Premiere

The Perfect Arrangement was premiered on Sunday, 8 May 2022 in Ikoyi, Lagos. The premiere was themed 'fun and flirty' and it featured so many Nollywood actors and actresses including those that didn't star in the movie, some of the celebrities in attendance were

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and

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, Judith Audu,

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, Mary Lazarus, Tope Olowoniyan,

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, Akay Mason, Ebenezer Eno,

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, Ibrahim Suleman and many more. Speaking during the premiere, the director made it known that the film was shot in Lagos and Abeokuta in 34 different location altogether.

References

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