Lekki Wives (2013)
5 women in the heart of Lekki, taking each day as it comes and portraying significant issues trending in the Lekki axis.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2015-12-13Cleo adapts to modest living while seeking new opportunities. Lovette hosts a charity event, exaggerating her donations for publicity. Peace confronts Lovette about mutual betrayals involving their partners, leading to heightened tensions. Miranda grows suspicious of Aisha's secretive behavior. Victor unexpectedly returns from prison, unsettling Peace and prompting her to consider divorce. Cleo's parents encourage her to move on from her troubled marriage.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2015-12-13Uju impresses Ima with her fashion designs, hoping to expand her business, but becomes entangled in Ima's scheme to sell embryos for money. Peace struggles with her abusive husband Victor, who blackmails her with a compromising video, while Cleo starts a new romance with a charming man named Doton. Love manipulates her sister Annette into ending her relationship with William, leaving him heartbroken.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2015-12-13Annette seeks financial help from her sister Love to open a salon but is refused, leading her to fall victim to a money-doubling scam. Ima seduces her building's caretaker to get pregnant without his knowledge. Cleo begins a promising relationship with Doton but panics upon discovering he is related to the man who assaulted her in the past. Peace grapples with her feelings for Pastor James while dealing with her estranged husband, Victor.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2015-12-13Cleo learns that Doton, her new love interest, is the nephew of her vengeful ex-husband, Otunba Badmus. She bravely confesses her tumultuous past to Doton, fearing rejection, but he asks to meet her to discuss it further. Peace succumbs to Victor's blackmail to protect her future, only to have her past as a sex worker resurface when she meets Pastor James's family. Miranda manipulates a scholarship for underprivileged children to benefit her own son, arousing Aisha's suspicions at work. Love seeks redemption after surviving a violent attack and reconnects with Tanko, a genuine philanthropist she once tried to deceive.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2015-12-13Lovette reunites with Hassan, her former lover, who urges her to leave the country, but she insists on claiming Prince's estate despite his warnings. Cleo meets Doton's father, who is revealed to be Otunba's brother, and feels betrayed when pressured to drop the charges against Otunba. Uju hosts a lavish gathering at her new home, introducing her friend Ima to the group, causing tension as past connections and hidden agendas surface among the ladies. Peace encourages Cleo to reconcile with Doton, while Miranda continues her deceitful schemes to advance her interests.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2015-12-13Uju continues her deceptive schemes by taking in a pregnant girl, intending to profit from the unborn child. Peace faces tension with Brother James after he learns about her past, seeking forgiveness and reconciliation. Miranda deals with legal troubles as her ex-husband sues for custody of their children, exposing her vulnerabilities. Lovette grows closer to Tanko, who proposes a deeper relationship. Cleo struggles with her feelings for Doton amid complications involving Otunba, who is released from jail and remains vengeful. The women's intertwined relationships intensify, leading to emotional confrontations and difficult choices.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2015-12-13Aisha's deceitful marriage to Hassan and their failed scheme are exposed, leading to Miranda's firing and retaliatory theft. Cleopatra dismisses Miranda's warnings about Aisha. Lovette's affair with Tanko causes conflict with her sister and Kemi. Ima's husband confronts her for partying after a miscarriage, resulting in a violent altercation. June discovers Ima is involved in a baby-selling operation. Miranda begins a risky relationship with Ken, who later shows signs of illness.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2015-12-13At Miranda's party, tensions escalate when Lovette and Uju clash over Lovette's affair with Uju's ex-husband, Tanko. Miranda's boyfriend Ken is arrested for kidnapping and robbery, leading her to deny any involvement. Victor learns he is dying from advanced syphilis and refuses Peace's pleas to accept salvation before he dies, leaving her devastated. Ima's husband discovers she has been selling their unborn children and throws her out. Aisha's deceitful schemes are exposed, forcing her to flee town empty-handed. Cleo's relationship with Dotsun ends when he refuses to be with her while she remains married to Otumba.