On November 4, 2022, Elesin Oba premiered to mixed reviews from the crowd.

Mo Abudu, the executive producer of Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, which was directed by the late Biyi Bandele, has replied to the criticism that has followed it.

Elesin Oba, a movie made by Mo Abudu and set in the Oyo Empire, tells the tale of a Monarch's horseman who must ritually kill himself in order to join his slain king into the afterlife.

Many movie buffs and fans have taken the time to remark on the movie since it became available on Netflix on Friday, and the majority of them have not been favorable.

In reaction to a comment made by Deyemi Okanlawon, Mo Abudu commended the actor while sharply criticizing the movie's detractors.

Along with Mo, members of the Elesin Oba cast have addressed the movie's detractors on social media. Deyemi portrays them as being unappreciative of art in a tweet.

“Elesin Oba is a work of art – the late Biyi Bandele’s visual rep of Wole Soyinka’s lit masterpiece… but as with any art form you can expect that some, who perhaps lack art appreciation experience, will view it upside down. Rgds, Olunde, Deyemi. Best In Dying in Nollywood Films.”

Netflix has a streaming version of the highly renowned play by Wole Soyinka.