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‘Shanty Town’ echoes Bola Tinubu’s life as RMD plays notorious drug lord


with influence over Lagos, national politics
From costumes to double entendres, Netflix’s latest series portrayed a jarring imitation of the country’s frontline presidential candidate in the upcoming general election.

the newly released blockbuster Netflix series ‘Shanty Town’ has dominated the mind of viewers with its unique storyline and extreme exhibition of drugs, avarice, nudity, and undiluted street lingo.


The series released this weekend followed the plight of hapless sex workers in a ghetto characterised by the exploits of drug dealing, bootlegging and prostitution — all under the grips of fetish, two-faced politicians on a quest to achieve power notwithstanding the price.


The series undoubtedly narrates a very relatable storyline for most Nigerians.

For one, and perhaps most apparent message from the raving show, actor Richard Mofe-Damijo played a power-driven drug cartel boss and human trafficker running for election. His moniker Chief Dacosta Oluyomi Fernandez sought control of the streets with his ill-gotten fortune, first controlling a crucial section of his domain before seeking an outright takeover.

In episode two, Chief Fernandez, whose signature cap and pair of glasses cannot be mistaken. bragged that he had control of a large chunk of Lagos and was prepared to take over the entire city.

His role, a satire of sorts at a time Nigeria is preparing for a general election, bored of snippets of Bola Tinubu’s life as a powerful Lagos politician with documented history of drug dealing, thuggery, public corruption and fierce racketeering. Mr Tinubu has been in control of Lagos for decades, and is now seeking to take over Nigeria as a leading candidate in the presidential election due next month.

Mr Tinubu has continued to deny all wrongdoings, and federal authorities have been reluctant to move against him on the account of his friendship with President Muhammadu Buhari.

As a production, ‘Shanty Town’ cinematography was well received across the country. Unlike many plays that were knocked recently for unforced sloppiness, the crime series effortlessly displayed the extent of violence using convincing explosives, gun fights and other reels to obscure disturbing scenes.


Still, the movie has been criticised for containing some poorly executed scenes, while some others were seen as just unnecessarily drawn-out.

The movie also fell short in diversity among its prostitute cast members. Following the storyline narrating the nightmare of low-class prostitutes in the hood struggling to pay off their love-vendor, it was deemed illogical that most of the cast members had surgically enhanced bodies that should ordinarily be beyond the reach of actual low-class struggling prostitutes. Other similar inconsistencies were also noticed in the movie.

The cast was, however, richly packed, resonating old time Chidi Mokeme and featuring other talented actors like Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Uche Jombo, Nancy Isime, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Shaffy Bello, Zubby Michael, Mercy Eke, Ali Nuhu, Toyin Abraham and others. The cast came through with individual roles.

Chidi Mokeme delivered an outstanding performance in the series, playing the role of vicious drug lord love-vendor ‘Scar’ who was the star of the series.

‘Shanty Town’ is seen as an outstanding production that nonetheless failed to pay attention to a slew of ingredients, starting with the background story and its connection to unraveling events in the series. So many questions evolved and were unfortunately unanswered at the end.

The first season of the series was released on January 20. It’s yet unknown if there would be a season two or when it would be released.



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There should be more movies to portray the secret life of Bola, the drug lord

Wow

Drug lord

Sunnyshinylight:
There should be more movies to portray the secret life of Bola, the drug lord

What a movie

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There is a huge campaign of calumny against the person of Asiwaju.

I hope that he will triumph over all his adversaries and adversities to emerge as the next President

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Atiku okuwa will win the election successfully insha Allah

Atiku Abubakar is the best choice for our country

Nigeria is belong to Atiku insha Allah

Atiku okuwa will win 2023

Ahmed Tinubu is the incoming president

duro4chang:
Ahmed Tinubu is the incoming president

Of your house 🏠

duro4chang:
Ahmed Tinubu is the incoming president

Of your prison yard

Tinubu is not sellable , he's been rejected by all.

Columbia

PrinceOfLagos:
Of your prison yard

Tinubu is not sellable , he's been rejected by all.

We love BAT. We choose BAT.The best man for the job. On his mandate we stand.

gasparpisciotta:
There is a huge campaign of calumny against the person of Asiwaju.

I hope that he will triumph over all his adversaries and adversities to emerge as the next President

There is no campaign of calumny rather bringing to bare the facts as regards the person of Tinubu

Drug lord

Time wasters
Tinubu is a phenomenon tho.

I tell you

YeeboMuslim:
Time wasters
Tinubu is a phenomenon tho.

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Noted

gasparpisciotta:
There is a huge campaign of calumny against the person of Asiwaju.

I hope that he will triumph over all his adversaries and adversities to emerge as the next President

But when he did it against gej, you were hailing him.
Karma is truly everybody's friend

Those m.oron.s should try harder. Tinubu is gradually becoming their nightmare.

We are aware about the campaign of calumny against Asiwaju

We knw the minnow and lightweight politicians seen Jagaban as their only nightmare that's why it's cool to attack and insult him but you'd propaganda has failed already

Take a look at the Patriots crowd that welcome him at Akwa-ibom. Your propaganda has failed

Ti bu nu