Bolaji Ogunmola Appreciates Support After Viral Airline Drama
In a moving update that has touched many within the Nigerian entertainment industry, Nollywood actress and filmmaker Bolaji Ogunmola Appreciates Support from her fans, the government, and the media following a harrowing 24-hour ordeal at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport. The actress, who was visibly distraught in earlier social media broadcasts, returned to Instagram on Friday, January 9, 2026, to express her deep gratitude for the overwhelming solidarity she received. This follows a high-profile dispute with United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, which left her stranded and threatened to derail a massive movie production valued at over ₦20 million.
The saga began on Wednesday, January 7, when Ogunmola was scheduled to fly from Ekiti to Lagos for the first day of her new film project titled TOC. Upon arrival at the airport, she was met with repeated delays and an eventual cancellation without prior notification. Despite being promised an 8:00 AM flight the following morning, the departure time was pushed multiple times, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM and finally to 5:30 PM. The actress, who had already invested millions in cast, crew, and location logistics in Lagos, broke down in tears on camera, stating that the airline’s lack of communication was a direct attack on her livelihood and professional integrity.
In her latest appreciation post, Ogunmola specifically acknowledged the intervention of the Ekiti State Government and its officials, including the ADC and security personnel who assisted her during the crisis. She also singled out a benefactor identified as Mr. Wale for his instrumental role in helping her navigate the situation. While United Nigeria Airlines eventually issued a formal apology, citing “unscheduled aircraft maintenance” as the cause for the disruption, the actress challenged their claim that passengers were “duly communicated” via text and email. She noted the irony of airline officials allegedly taking photographs with her at the airport on Thursday morning while failing to inform her that her rescheduled flight was again being delayed.
The “airline saga” has sparked a national conversation about consumer protection in Nigeria’s aviation sector. Despite the apology from the airline’s spokesperson, Chibuike Uloka, Ogunmola has maintained that the emotional and financial toll of the experience cannot be easily dismissed. Addressing critics who labeled her reaction as being a “big baby,” she clarified that she simply does not tolerate professional disrespect or the mismanagement of her time. As she resumes work on her film set in Lagos, the filmmaker has vowed to pursue the matter further with her legal team to ensure such “inhumane” treatment of passengers becomes a thing of the past.
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