Lekki Wives
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| Lekki Wives | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Blessing Effiong Egbe |
| Directed by | Blessing Effiong Egbe |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
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| Producer | Blessing Effiong Egbe |
| Production locations | Lagos, Nigeria |
Lekki Wives is a Nigerian television drama series written, produced, and directed by Blessing Effiong Egbe.[1] It stars Katherine Obiang, Kiki Omeili, Keira Hewatch-Peace, Adaora Ukoh and Chinonso Young.[2] It ran for three seasons from 2012 to 2015.[3][4]
The story follows five women living in the heart of Lekki, a high-brow area in Lagos known for wealth, power, and flamboyant lifestyles. It portrays issues related to living in the Lekki axis. It tells their individual struggles behind the front of attractiveness. Uju tries desperately to keep up with the joneses in order to have the semblance of a successful life. Despite getting all it takes to be identified as a "Lekki babe", her fake lifestyle comes to the fore. Miranda's home front is troubled, as she is married to a man living with disability, and her sexuality is hidden. She serves as her family's ticket out of poverty. Cleopatra is married off by her parents to a 72-year-old chief, whose wealth elevates them out of poverty. The marriage is devoid of love and care, which leads her to engage in an extramarital affair. Loveth is desperate to acquire material things, leading her to have an affair with her landlord, thereby destroying her marriage. She also has an affair with her friend's husband. Peace is a born-again, Bible-wielding wife who ignores her husband’s sexual needs. He, in turn, falls prey to Loveth.[2][5]
Cast
Main cast
- Kiki Omeili as Loveth
- Keira Hewatch as Peace
- Adaora Ukoh as Miranda
- Chinonso Young as Cleopatra
- Katherine Obiang as Uju
Supporting cast
- Bayray Mcnwizu
- Sylvya Oluchy
- Bobby Michaels
- Kachi Nnochiri