The Executive Governor of Edo State, Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, recently received Nollywood icon Lancelot Imasuen and his team at the Edo Government House. The visit happened ahead of the upcoming celebration of DGuv at 30, and fans have been reacting.
Hailing the filmmaker for constantly promoting the Edo culture with his movies, Governor Okpebholo pledged the support of the Edo State Government ahead of the celebration of his legacy.
He appreciated Ambassador Lancelot in front of members of his cabinet, including the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, Secretary to the State Government, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Arts, Culture and Digital Economy, and many other top hierarchies of his government, including the State’s Head of Service.
The major highlight of the gathering was the presentation of the official shirts of DGuv at 30 celebration to the Governor, who received it with a smile on his face, before proceeding with Lancelot’s team to engage in a closed-door meeting.
Lancelot’s entourage included the Chairman Association of Movie Producers, Edo State chapter, Mr Derek Igbinakenzua, the Vice Chairman Directors Guild of Nigeria, Edo State chapter, Mr Billy Kings, Edo celebrated female filmmaker and member Directors Guild of Nigeria, Mrs Lovebest OGIE, Administrator of the Benin film academy, Miss Chidinma Joy Ewuzie, Mr Nicolas Benson-Imasuen, member Creative Designers Guild of Nigeria and frontline production designer, Actor-producer Mr Uyi Stanley Agbontean.
As part of the activities lined up in celebration of DGuv at 30, Lancelot Imasuen will unveil “A Trip-In-Motion,” a memoir that details his experience in the landscape of Nollywood on Thursday, 27th November, 2025, at the iconic Mike Adenuga’s elegant edifice, Alliance Française, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The book, written by popular poet and author of “The Broken Cross and Bush Radio”, Godson Osarenren, will be launched in Lagos to wrap up a two-week-long celebration of Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s 30 years behind the camera.
The guest list will include Nollywood’s best, diplomats, captains of industry, top politicians, socialites, and friends of Lancelot Imasuen.
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen is set to give out awards to appreciate everyone who has supported his lifelong career in Nollywood to date, including Late Captain Hosa Okubor, Senator Daisy Danjuma, Sir Emmanuel Isikaku, who was the first person to fund Lancelot’s film in the year 1996, and several others.
Lancelot’s 30 years behind-the-camera celebration will begin on November 15th, 2015, with an open street casting that will begin at popular Benin streets and end at the place where he grew up as a young child.
Then, the colloquium, which will be the major event, will happen in Benin, where the unveiling of Oduwa Imasuen Lancelot (OIL) Foundation will be live.
The OIL Foundation will help to revive and rejuvenate Dramatic and Film clubs across several schools in Edo State.
Programme Guide:
30 Years of Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen in Filmmaking
Celebrating a Visionary | Honouring a Legacy
November 15 – 27, 2025.
Saturday, 15th November – OpenStreetCasting
Meeting Point: Benin Film Academy (BFA)
Route: BFA → Ring Road → Mission Road → New Benin → Guobadia street ~BFA
Time: 9 am.
Street Casting Parade & Open Call
Community Engagement with Aspiring Actors
Media Coverage & Fan Interaction
Sunday, 16th November – Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony
Location: Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub Benin City
Red Carpet Reception 4 pm
Formal Conferment of Lifetime Achievement Award
Musical & Theatrical Tributes
Monday 17th – Friday 21st November – Eastern Celebration
Location: Imo State University, Owerri
Masterclasses with Film & Theatre Students
Campus Film Screenings
Interactive Panel: The Power of African Stories
Special Eastern Homage to Lancelot
Saturday, 22nd November – Directors Guild of Nigeria ( Edo state chapter)Tribute Night
Location: 7-9 Peddie Okao Street by the skylark schools, off upper Airport Road, Evbuodia, Benin City
Time: 4 pm
Directors’ Roundtable: Lancelot’s Impact on Nollywood
Artistic Presentations & Guild Recognition
Closing Toast by Veteran Filmmakers
Sunday, 23rd November – First-Ever Quadruple Movie Premiere
Location: Venue still pending Benin City
Premiere of Four Lancelot-Directed Blockbusters
Red Carpet Experience & Media Engagement
Appearances by Cast, Crew & Industry Icons
Celebration of Three Decades of Cinematic Excellence
Monday, 24th November – Colloquium & OIL Foundation Inauguration
Location: Eghosa Grammar School
Time: 1 pm.
Academic Colloquium: Filmmaking, Identity & Legacy
Official Inauguration of the Oduwa Imasuen Lancelot (OIL) Foundation
Unveiling the School to Fame project and re-inauguration of Dramatic and film clubs in secondary schools around Edo state
Wednesday, 26th November – Masterclass by AGN Lagos State Chapter
Location: Lagos
Education, Legal, Intensive Acting & Industry Masterclass
Hosted and Facilitated by Amb. Dr Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen (The Governor Himself)
Talent Networking Session
Thursday, 27th November – Grande Finale & Book Launch
Location: Alliance Française, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi – Lagos
Red Carpet Event
Official Launch of the Book: “A Trip In Motion” by Godson Osarenren
Tributes from Industry Giants & Global Guests
Live Performances & Media Unveiling
Closing Ceremony
Let’s Honour A Living Legend
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen — 30 Years of Impact, Innovation & Immortality through Cinema.
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