The movie captures a glimpse of what the country’s political landscape, in all crudeness and filth would look like with a smart, willful, and determined female figure going neck-to-neck with clichéd political players. Mabel(Kate Henshaw) plays on the strength of a vibrant campaign team and her goodwill to try to match Governor Idris Sani(Sani Mu’azu)’s political experience and incumbency advantage in a contest that’s fought on many grounds- legal, mental and financial.

Misses

Amina who appeared in court without sufficient evidence is suddenly attacked without fatal damage to the key plays, highlighting Idris’ desperation to put the matter to bed however he can.  Isn’t it rather implausible for anyone involved in politics to be that foolish?

Particularly with the burden of proof not on them, and their opponents barely having enough evidence.

There is also the portraying of Danladi, a law school graduate, as incredibly naive.

Hit

The movie brilliantly showcases the battle of power, principles and the fight between supremacy and sincerity isn’t really between parties.

One of Nollywood’s criticisms is the fact that the plot lines are always so straightforward and “happy endings” are always guaranteed. This is too good to be true, and is often overused. 4th Republic however, breaks from that norm, and gives us something that genuinely mirrors real life.