AMAA 2016: Power Outage Interrupts Event, Twitter Reacts

The 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.

The event was interrupted by power outage for over 20 minutes. There has been no official statement from the Academy as regards the unexpected situation. Nigerians also took to Twitter to react to the unfortunate event. Alhaji Pablo @femiTRIPP #AMAA2016 refused to evolve and here we are today. 3:42 PM - 11 Jun 2016 #tagKelly @kellymensa Dumsor at the African Movie Academy Awards 2016 in Port Harcourt, Nigerian. 󾌴󾌴󾌴󾌴 #AMAA2016 3:39 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Alhaji Pablo @femiTRIPP This is probably going to be the last edition of#AMAA2016 3:39 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Follow Steven Chuks @SteveChuks_ NTA couldn't wait for them to bring the light so they switched back to News Classic savage! #AMAA2016LiveInPortHarcourt #AMAA2016 3:42 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Wyre bankx @wyre_bankx Is there no generator in the premises or no diesel....i thought this was suppose to be an international event, smh @AMAAWARDS #AMAA2016 3:38 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Uyai @butterhops I really do feel like crying. Lights out at #AMAA2016 3:37 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Monsieur Oyagiri @Mr_Oyagiri It's an opportunity to showcase where we lack. We need investors in the power sector #AMAA2016Wonderful show thoughhttp://twitter.com/TouchPH/statuses/741760691439341569 … 3:41 PM - 11 Jun 2016 b__ky @becky_uwah Am not watching cos its entertaining I'm just watching it for more fuck ups that's the fun#AMAA2016 3:33 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Kemi Olunloyo @HNNAfrica #AMAA2016 has gone severely wrong. No audio, live stage presentation, and a complete mess#BREAKING #LIVE 3:27 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Valentine onyige @vonyige My brother man and my sister woman sleep time have come, NTA is not showing it again #AMAA2016 3:44 PM - 11 Jun 2016 #tagKelly @kellymensa This is what Nigeria had for Africa. Weren't happy about this at all... I cant even find Kleff Maxwell Justice #AMAA2016 3:59 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Unstoppable Jennie! @JennyNkem Plunged into darkness at #AMAA2016. Wawuuuuuu.@touchph 3:30 PM - 11 Jun 2016 Abass @Dammybas Trending topic later today How they 'took light's at #AMAA2016 4:14 PM - 11 Jun 2016