The Arbitration

The Arbitration is a 2016 Nigerian romantic drama film, written by Chinaza Onuzo, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, and produced by Chinaza Onuzo, Omotayo Adeola, and Zulu Oyibo. The film stars OC Ukeje, Adesua Etomi, Iretiola Doyle and Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama.

The Arbitration
Directed by	Niyi Akinmolayan
Written by	Chinaza Onuzo
Produced by	Chinaza Onuzo Omotayo Adeola Zulu Oyibo
Starring	OC Ukeje Adesua Etomi Ireti Doyle Somkele Iyamah
Edited by	Vicky Akudoju
Music by	Anthills studio
Production company	Inkblot production limited
Distributed by	Talking Drum Entertainment
Release date	12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	English

Plot

Gbenga is a charming entrepreneur, running a very profitable tech company, and is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by Dara a computer engineer, whose talent helped Gbenga's company acquire the height it has reached. The colleagues were lovers whose relationship ended when Gbenga discovered his wife was pregnant with their supposed-to-be first child. Her lawsuit seeks compensation for those accounts, and Dara sues Gbenga for coercing her into sex (which counts as rape).

Cast

• OC Ukeje as Mr. Gbenga
• Adesua Etomi as Dara Olujobi
• Iretiola Doyle as Funlaya Johnson
• Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama as Omawumi Horsfall
• Lota Chukwu as Faridah
• Pius Fatoke as Dean
• Sola Fosudo as Tomisin Bucknor
• Beverly Naya as Chiama Sanni
• Gregory Ojefua as Chijioke Utah
• Bimbo Ademoye as Ebele
• Owolo Hosana as Receptionist
• Austin Nwaolie as Henchman
• Isaiah Ogunowo as Barman
• Bukola Ojeba as Student

Production

Shooting of the film took place at locations in Lagos.^[1]

Release

The film was released in Nigerian cinemas on 12 August 2016. It also premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[2][3]