Kofo De First Lady: Raising the Potentials of the Physically Challenged

When your child is physically deformed but mentally stabled, would you keep them or throw them out? The story of Kofo the first lady as played by award winning star actress, Elizabeth Ibukunoluwa Anjorin is heart wrenching one that explores the world of the physically challenged in the society; their pains, struggle and survival in the society at large. A Yoruba movie with commendable production level and techniques, Kofo the first lady is from the stable of Adekaz production limited owned by Kazeem Adeoti. The 110 minutes movie is divided into two parts and depicts the level of hardwork put in the production of the flick.
The ease with which actress Lizzy Anjorin (Kofo) played her role makes one to wonder if she has physically challenged people as family, friends and associates, given that she played the role perfectly. Kudos to Tayo Amokade for adding the rich blend of Ijebu dialect to the movie. Also, Saidi Balogun and Dele Odule were both brilliant in the interpretation of their roles.
The efforts of the movie cannot be fully appreciated or seen as a complete success without referring to Kofo Tinubu the prelude to Kofo De First lady.
The movie will also not be complete if kudos is not given to Anjorin who was able to properly depict the celebration of the 100 days of the governor in office, as a scene in the movie. Over 2 million naira was said to have been expended for that scene alone
Kofo De First lady is the story of a physically challenged daughter of a rich politician who with all the wealth at her disposal, is deprived of her freedom as a result of her physical disability.
Shot in America, Lagos, Ijebu-ode, and Abeokuta, the movie stars Lizzy Anjorin, Iyabo Ojo, Idowu Philips, Dele Odule, Saidi Balogun, Olaide Bakare, Adekola Tijani, Olumide Bakare, Wale Akorede, Akin Lewis, Olarenwaju Omiyinka, and Tayo Amokade amongst others.
Kofo (Lizzy Anjorin) although physically challenged but mentally stable always fought her parent’s negligence and non challant attitudes towards her. They never allowed her to mingle with friends. Frustrated, Kofo decides to confront her parents to challenge their decision to always keep her locked away, thus preventing her from attaining her full potentials
By a twist of faith, Kofo soon emerges as the First lady of the State in which Dele Odule was the governor. Despite her condition, Kofo would attract a mammoth crowd each time she steps for campaign with her husband. She would always assure the physically challenged of the need to remain hopeful and work towards becoming whatever they choose to become in life. To further encourage them, she appoints some of them as commissioners in her husband’s cabinet, of course with the support of her husband.
Obviously, the movie tilts toward bringing to reality the plight of the physically challenged who are not recognized in the society. According to the producer, Lizzy Anjorin who noted that the movie is the mouth-piece of the physically challneged in the society, it also propelled her to float her Lizzy Anjorin Foundation Scheme.
The movie was however not without its flaws. It had too much dialogue in some scenes that should ordinarily been short.
Kudos to the directors Sunday Ogunyemi, Rasaq Ajao and Lasun Ray for their doggedness towards the entire production. In all, it is a well-made movie and it is obvious that a lot of professional efforts went into pre-production, production, and post-production.
The movie gets 8/10.