In 2017 , she starred in '' Isoken '' , '' Bariga Suger '' , '' Okafor 's Law '' amongst other films , and was described as " actress of the year " by '' Pulse '' . At the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards , she was nominated for category , best actress in a comedy . In an interview with '' The Punch '' , she disclosed that the secret to her stellar interpretation of roles was from living the character and imagining herself in it . She also stated that she would have preferred theatre to feature films , if she was paid equally for both . In 2016 , she acted in '' Ufuoma '' , a romantic drama , directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka . In October 2017 , she starred in '' Omoye '' , which is an advocacy film against sexual violence . In 2017 , she acted in the romantic comedy , '' Isoken '' alongside , Funke Akindele and Dakore Akande . She plays a mother , putting pressure on her daughter to get married and not be solely focused on her career . In the same year , YNaija recounts her previous roles in Tango with Me , Okafor 's Law , Isoken , etc. while stating that her stellar performances are often not appreciated enough in the industry . It opined that the " Naija " body language she brings to her character gives more realistic expression to her roles
2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Tina Mba