Posted by Samuel on Wed 28th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Speaking via an Instagram post, the actress acknowledged that she took a different approach, lamenting that she was overambitious.
The Nigerian movie star, Ini Edo has revealed that she gave up her holiday to work tirelessly on her project, A Very Dirty December.
Speaking via an Instagram post, the actress acknowledged that she took a different approach, lamenting that she was overambitious.
She expressed pride in herself and her team, including Yfalaye, Becca Ashang, Edojnr, Eucharia Anunobi, Ik Ogbonna, Unusual Phyna, and Chief Femibranch, for their commitment to the project.
The actress said, “I knew it was kinda over ambitious of me to think I could run this whole December race, but my coconut head, I’ve always known myself to follow my gut and do as I please.
"So yeah, I sacrificed my holiday to achieve my ambition. I am particularly proud of myself and my team, who were kind enough to stay committed to the project. We came, we pushed, made our mark and learnt our lessons.”
She went ahead to congratulate industry heavyweights Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham for breaking records and pushing the boundaries of Nigerian cinema.
Edo expressed her admiration for their commitment, strategising, and marketing efforts, stating that their level of dedication is on a “whole different level”.
She said, “I want to congratulate these industry titans, @funkejenifaakindele and @toyinabraham, for literally breaking all records and pushing beyond every envelope to record these groundbreaking successes for Nollywood brah, my respect for these 2 has taken a hike.
"The level of commitment, strategising, marketing, and playing the game generally is on a whole different level.”