Toyin Abraham has taken movie-premiere invites to another level entirely. While many stars send out pretty boxes with a few fancy items tucked inside, Aunty Toyin said, “Not today.” For her upcoming film Oversabi Aunty, hitting cinemas nationwide from December 19th, she sent an invite so generous it couldn’t even fit in a box.
Actresses Chizzy Alichi-Mbah, Damilola Adegbite, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, and Aliyat Olamide (Kiddbaby), who also stars in the film, shared the surprise online. Instead of ribbons and perfume bottles, Toyin packed real home-use groceries: a mini bag of rice, two mini bags of semovita, flour, garri, a noodle carton, spaghetti pack, a carton of choco spread, groundnut oil, and even a carton of cereal. At this point, it’s not an invite, it’s a starter pack for December survival.
Social media didn’t even pretend to stay calm. One fan, @oyinlomodiamond, loved the idea and called it creative and refreshing. @otunbaseun joked that December had started properly and asked for the pickup location instead of delivery. Another user, @taqodam_gbogbolowo, declared it an “operation feed the nation,” insisting that Lagos and Ilorin aren’t too far for this kind of invite.
Others felt the theme was perfect. @eleluayoola said the package matched the full Oversabi spirit. @damzchops simply admitted, “Omo this is a lot,” while another fan, @goldosinusi, praised the intelligence behind it. @vaanyluv said Toyin went all out, just as a true Oversabi Aunty should. Someone else, @adegoke_adeola2021, joked that while everyone else was sending boxes, Aunty Toyin had turned her invite into a supermarket.
More reactions poured in. @olawunmiakinsanya loved the unexpected twist. @asoebi_styles reminded everyone why the nickname “Oversabi Aunty” fits. @famakinwarachael said feeding people is real service to humanity. @folahgold1 crowned Toyin’s idea the PR move of the year, calling it the real oversabi. @call.me.a.g laughed that Toyin had already warned fans to get ready to shout, “You too do!” And @honeytubby added that nobody can stay hungry around Aunty Toyin because she’ll feed you till you turn to “orobo.”
With this kind of invite, one thing is clear: Toyin Abraham didn’t just think outside the box, she removed the box completely. And if this is how the premiere invite looks, the movie itself might just be the December highlight everyone will be talking about.