Popular Nigerian stand-up comedian, Bovi Ugboma, has claimed that women dominate the entertainment industry.

The actor's claim stems from the call among women for equality in the entertainment industry, with many complaining about not being given a chance by their male counterparts.

Reacting to this, Bovi, while featuring on TVC programme, ‘Your View’, recently claimed that despite the call for equality among the females, they are the ones dominating the entertainment industry.

He noted that he found out this fact 10 or 15 years ago, with examples like Funke Akindele being the highest grossing filmmaker in Nigeria, Mo Abudu and a host of others making waves in the industry.

Furthermore, he noted that it is true that females are being asked for sex by their male counterparts in order to get a role, but he argued that they could have easily spoken to their fellow women who control the entertainment industry.

“Women need to understand that in areas where they are fighting for equality, sometimes, they may have conquered but because they are used to fighting [for equality], they don’t know that they’ve won.

“You talk about the entertainment industry and how can it help women. But I observed 10 or 15 years ago that women actually control the entertainment industry. So what are we talking about?

“I’m talking as far back as from the time of Amaka Igwe. The biggest box office hit is a woman, Funke Akindele. The second biggest box office hit is also a woman, Mo Abudu. They [women] are the biggest producers. Bolanle Austin-Peters is one of the biggest producers. Jade Osibero is one of the biggest directors since Kemi Adetiba. The biggest film festival is by Chioma Ode. So what are you saying?

“We also have the likes of Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo, Genevieve Nnaji. So you need to understand that, women are running the entertainment industry. So when I see young girls complaining about male producers demanding sex for roles, I’m like, ‘yes, it’s true. But who have you cried to? Who have you spoken to? You [women] own the industry."