Nigeria, April 10 -- Nigerian actress and producer Bolaji Ogunmola has apologised to her fans, particularly those of Yoruba origin, over scenes in her film "Imperfect Match" that contained derogatory remarks about Yoruba women.

Released on 13 March 2024, the film, which featured IK Ogbonna, Charles Born, and others, sparked controversy after scenes in which Ogbonna made offensive comments about Yoruba people and their food culture went viral.

In one of the scenes, he (Ogbonna) entered the kitchen, met Ogunmola's character preparing ewedu soup, and remarked that it smelled like a soak-away.

In another scene, he told her, "Yoruba girl, you people are very dirty. Are you not seeing my house? Everywhere is clean. Now that you have entered ...