Aishat Obi
Hajia Aishat Obi is a Nigerian businesswoman, actress, and movie producer from Imo State. She serves in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria - NAHCON representative for South East Nigeria , the National Da'wah Secretary of South Eastern Muslim Organizations of Nigeria (SEMON) and the CEO of the Aishat Obi Dawah/Orphanage Foundation. Hajia Aishat Obi is married to Alhaji Nurudeen Ikeocha with children.
Early life and education
Hajia Aishat Obi was born in 1989 in Imo State to Alhaji Ahmed Theophilus Obi and Hajia Fatima Fidelia Obi. Her father is from Idemogwa Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Obi's educational background includes:
St. Angela's Girls Grammar School, Jattu, Uzairue, Edo State.
Izharudeen Muslim Secondary School, Jattu.
Obeli Community Secondary School, River State, Port Harcourt.
Challenges with education
Obi mentioned several challenges that prevented her from having a smooth education which included financial incapability of her father, stemming from villages issues, and the marriage she entered as a teenager.
Her educational challenges were solved through a friend known as Fadilah. This was the same person that featured in Aishat Obi conversion story to Islam. Eventually, Obi went ahead to bag certification in School of Health in both Kaduna and River State.
Career
Obi's career in the Nigerian movie industry includes films like "The Curse of My Parents", "No Second Chance", and "Mama of the Goddess". She has received several movie awards, including:
- Best Costume, Best Sound, and Best Editing for Adversity (River State AGN Timeout Festival of Films 2025)
- Pillar Support Award (River State AGN Timeout Festival of Films 2025)
- Merit Da'awah Award (South East Muslim Organization of Nigeria - SEMON)
- Best 2023 Hajj Coordination Leader (Nigeria)
Positions and awards
Obi has held different positions, including
- Ameera of AMP - Association of Muslim Professionals, Port Harcourt Branch
- Da'awah officer and Youth Chair lady of FOMWAN - Imo State Branch
- National Da'awah officer of SEMON
- National woman leader of Muslim and Christian Council of Nigeria
- Chief executive officer of Aishat Obi Da'awah/Orphanage Foundation
The awards Obi has won in other areas include
- Ochirozo 1 of Imo State
- Merit Da’wah Award - SEMON (2025)
- Best Hajj Coordination Award - Saudi Arabian Government (2024)
Foundation
----Aishat Obi operates a foundation that caters for Orphans of different faith (Islam, Christianity and Traditional Religion) under the name "Aishat Obi Da'awah/Orphanage Foundation."
The foundation engages in sharing of gifts to widows and underprivileged in the society. Despite the organization and her personality coming under several attacks, the foundation has not relent in providing aides to those in needs.