A collective portrait of style from the 12th AMVCA at Eko Hotel in Lagos, featuring Uche Jombo in a white beaded gown, Tomi Ojo in textured blue, and AMVCA Trailblazer winner Uche Montana in a vibrant red feathered creation.
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is, at its core, a celebration of African film and television. But any African woman will tell you that a high-profile event is also an opportunity, and not a single one of the ladies who walked through those Eko Hotel doors last night was going to let that opportunity pass them by.
Osas Ighodaro set the tone early with two custom Veekee James looks that had nothing in common except the level of ambition behind each of them. One was a sculptural red column gown with a towering structured collar built from horizontal crystal-edged bands. The other was a silver ball gown with a bodice covered in crystal embellishment and a skirt constructed from 400 metal sponges.
Osas Ighodaro in two custom Veekee James creations for the 12th AMVCA in Lagos. The collage captures the architectural precision of the crimson tiered gown alongside the avant-garde silver ballgown featuring 400 repurposed metal sponges.
Nana Akua Addo arrived with three looks and a clear intention to make the carpet her own personal gallery. A Gothic cathedral-inspired gown by Mohammed Abbas Ossu opened her night, followed by his Living Stone creation, a mermaid gown built from layered fragments of textured material that looked like the earth itself had been sculpted into a dress. She closed with a spiral fish scale gown from The Unbound Collection by Srushti Patil, carried alongside a fish-shaped beaded bag that made the whole concept complete.
A visual summary of Nana Akua Addo’s three fashion moments at the 2026 AMVCA. The collage highlights the architectural Cathedral Gown, the geological Living Stone dress, and the aquatic Spiral Dress, all curated by NK Style.
And then there was Linda Ejiofor–Suleiman, who walked into the ceremony that would give her two trophies in a floor-length emerald green metallic gown with a liquid-metal finish. The bodice featured a plunging V-neckline framed by dense clusters of navy, teal, and violet 3D floral appliqués, beaded fringe, and miniature butterflies nestled within the floral detail.
A branch-like extension rose from the left shoulder, carrying multi-coloured blossoms and additional butterfly figures upward toward her face. It was a botanical world built into a neckline, and she wore it to one of the biggest nights of her career.
Pictured in a sculptural green sequined gown featuring floral and butterfly detailing on the bodice, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman won Best Lead Actress for The Serpent’s Gift and Best Supporting Actress for The Herd at the 2026 AMVCA. Photo Credit: Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman/Instagram
See how the ladies showed up below.
Idia Aisen
Tomi Ojo
Lydia Lawrence-Nze
Kiky Festus
(@kiky_festus)Omowunmi Dada
Osas Okonyon
Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman
Ụzọamaka Power
Sunshine Rosman
Chioma Ikokwu (Chioma Good Hair)
Mercy Eke
Roseline Afije (Liquorose)
Toni Tones
Uche Montana
Blessing Nze
Bisola Aiyeola
Imisi Ayanwale
Doyinsola David
Wumi Toriola
Toyin Abraham
Dabota Lawson
Enado Odunsi
Erica Nlewedim
Uche Jombo
Simi Drey
Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori (KieKie)
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The 12th AMVCA red carpet at Eko Hotel served as a high-fashion exhibition of African couture. From the rise of botanical-inspired 3D florals to the bold integration of architectural and geological elements in wearable art, the 2026 AMVCA showcased the technical evolution and creative storytelling of the continent’s leading women in film and style.
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