Paul Obazele

Iyore means “The Return: A Life After Life“. It is based on the history and the culture of the people of Benin, Nigeria. Iyore – a mixture of historical facts and fiction – explores a tragic love story centered on the rich culture of pre-colonial Benin through to the present day of Benin while exploring the supernatural ideas of reincarnation.

Igie Ehanire a research student on African Art history gets touched, he gets more perturbed about the injustice of the British invasion of Benin.

When handsome Ade Bakare, a suave advertising agency executive, meets beautiful Lola Johnson, an American law student vacationing from the University of Chicago, it is love at first sight in the exotic city of Lagos. But soon after, Lola returns to America and Ade must secure the notoriously elusive American visa in order to join his soul mate by any means necessary. With the help of his street smart friend "Soul Train", Ade faces daunting challenges and danger, confronting a bloodthirsty loan shark.