The historical “Ali Must Go” event, which caused much upheaval in the nation, has been captured in a movie and is set to hit the screens.
The event happened in 1978, when 36-year-old student leader Segun Okeowo led a fearless nationwide protest after seven months of negotiations against a military government led by then General Olusegun Obasanjo that increased university school fees.
Dialogue failed, and soldiers opened fire, but the daring student leader never gave up, and it erupted into the most bloody student public protest in Nigeria.
The “Ali Must Go” movie is written and produced by the late Segun Okeowo’s son, a popular filmmaker known as Kolade Segun Okeowo. He unveils the true story of Nigeria’s unforgettable biggest student uprising.
Speaking on what inspired the film, Kolade Okeowo said that the movie is not about a protest. It is about what happens when conscienceless power meets powerless conscience. And who laughs last.
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