Screenwriters Behind Omoni Oboli’s 2025 YouTube Film Run

Omoni Oboli just won the African YouTube Creator of the Year award, a recognition many viewers felt was inevitable after her 2025 slate on Omoni Oboli TV became one of the most streamed direct to digital film collections of the year.

In a single year her channel released over thirty films spanning romantic drama, comedy, family tension, reunions, and relationship introspection. Behind these films is a cohort of writers whose voices, styles, and craft shaped the stories that connected with audiences across Africa.

Below is the full list of her 2025 films with their credited screenwriters, a brief note on each film, and deeper insight into the writers who left the strongest mark on this year’s output.

Film Credits

• A Bride for the Season – Ukeme Ninedeys
• Christmas Between Worlds – Joy Isi Bewaji
• I Get to Love You – Ukeme Ninedeys
• Love in Every Word: The Wedding – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• When Love Returns – Ukeme Ninedeys
• In the Name of Love – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Short and Sweet – Yemi Akande
• Where Forever Begins – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Then I Found You – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Chess – Ese Ariremu
• Grace – Ukeme Ninedeys
• Drive Me to Love – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• After A Night – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• More Than Closure – Yukay Wrights
• The Checklist – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• The Perfect Lie – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• The Third Party – Ufoma Bakporhe
• Locked In – Okpala Chidiogo Virginia
• A Night with Mr Daniels – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• For Love – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Twin Deception – Ukeme Ninedeys
• While This Heart Beats – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• To Love and Kabash – Nnenna Ochiche
• Love Reset – Tomilola Coco
• Hearts in Love – Theodore Saninyei Alasia
• Our First Secret – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Memories With You – Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael
• Meet the Parents – Joy Isi Bewaji

What the Films Are About

The 2025 films on Omoni Oboli TV followed the rhythms of everyday love and relationship life. Some focused on weddings and reunions. Others explored second chances, family clashes, mistaken identities, and hidden truths uncovered over the course of a single night. The stories were uncomplicated in structure, emotionally pointed, and always designed to highlight character choices and consequences that feel familiar to everyday viewers.

Insights Into the Key Writers

Inyang Mfon‑Abasi Michael

Of all the writers this year, Mfon‑Abasi Michael’s fingerprints appear most frequently across the slate. He is credited on more than ten titles and played a major role in the shape of Omoni Oboli’s narrative voice on YouTube. Public posts from Mfon‑Abasi show that he writes with intention and emotional honesty, aiming to create connection above clever plot twists. In his own words he writes not just to entertain but to leave “something that lingers” with viewers and to start conversations about love, choice, and self‑worth. This approach can be seen in the gentle pacing and focus on real emotional beats that run through the films he wrote, from wedding dramas to quiet reunions. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Mfon‑Abasi is visible on professional networks as a writer and creative consultant who values discipline in craft, and his repeated collaboration with Omoni Oboli TV speaks to a dependable consistency in his work. His scripts are structured and accessible, inviting both actors and audiences to engage with stories that feel lived in rather than contrived. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Joy Isi Bewaji

Joy Isi Bewaji is credited on two films this year and brings a slightly different bend to the year’s stories. She is not only a screenwriter but also a director and playwright. Her background in theatre and directing shows in how her scripts tend to allow for staging and performance emphasis that goes beyond words on a page. Her voice is often sharper, more observant of social tensions that shape relationships. In projects like Christmas Between Worlds and Meet the Parents her writing includes social enquiry and character observation that reflect a broader perspective on culture and expectations.

Her public presence as a cultural thinker and creative with interests in gender and social norms gives her scripts an undercurrent that feels richer than straightforward romance. This depth appears in the way characters confront family and cultural expectations rather than just personal emotional arcs. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

The Emerging Crew

Beyond the two writers above, the rest of the screenwriters represent a new generation of voices finding an audience through a digital platform that values quick connection and emotional clarity. Writers like Ukeme Ninedeys, Yemi Akande, Ufoma Bakporhe, Nnenna Ochiche, Tomilola Coco and Theodore Saninyei Alasia bring concise, character forward writing that feels fresh but disciplined. Their scripts give modern viewers dialogue and moments that reflect contemporary relationship rhythms without getting lost in overly complex structures.

These writers have roots in short films, theatre, online series writing and personal prose. Their success on Omoni Oboli TV points to a larger shift: YouTube and digital platforms now function as real bridges to mainstream audiences for screenwriters who are not yet household names.

Conclusion

Omoni Oboli’s award‑winning run on YouTube in 2025 highlights not just her presence in front of and behind the camera but the strength of a writing team that brought consistency, emotional resonance and varied perspectives to a year of films. Mfon‑Abasi’s voice anchors the slate while Joy Isi Bewaji brings theatrical precision and social nuance. The rest of the writers help round out a diverse set of stories that millions watched, shared and talked about across Africa.