It was directed by Obi Emelonye and stars Enyinna Nwigwe in the lead role as Babangida.

[2] Badamasi tells the story of Babangida from his origin in the village of Wushishi in Northern Nigeria to his joining the army and time as a Nigerian military head of state.

The subsequent military coups and annulment of the June 1993 presidential elections were also portrayed.

[1] The film director told a Pulse Nigeria interviewer that it took him 4 years to convince Babangida to allow him make the biopic.

[3] A reviewer for The Guardian praised the film for its production and attention to technical details noting that "It did not ‘feel’ like Nollywood" and was in keeping with Obi Emelonye's other films including Heart 2 Heart, The Mirror Boy, Last Flight to Abuja and Onye Ozi.