The Cleanser

{{Short description|2021 Nigerian thriller film by Mathew Alajogun}}

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| director = James Abinibi

| producer = Mathew Alajogun

| writer = Mathew Alajogun

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| story = Mathew Alajogun

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| starring = Kehinde Bankole
Bolanle Ninalowo
Alex Osifo
Antar Laniyan

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| released = {{Film date|2021|01|22|df=y}}

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| country = Nigeria

| language = English & Yoruba

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The Cleanser is a 2021 Nigerian thriller film produced and written by Mathew Alajogun and directed by James Abinibi.{{Cite web|last=Tv|first=Bn|date=2021-01-21|title=Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Chiwetalu Agu… Watch the Official Trailer for James Abinibi's "The Cleanser"|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/01/james-abinibi-the-cleanser/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US}} The film stars Kehinde Bankole, Bolanle Ninalowo, Alex Osifo and Antar Laniyan in the lead roles. The plot of the film revolves around the life of a man whose ambition is to eradicate the corrupted politicians.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=SPOTLIGHT: Mathew Alajogun, the filmmaker who cooked up lies to escape medical school|url=http://lifestyle.thecable.ng/spotlight-mathew-alajogun-the-filmmaker-who-cooked-up-lies-to-escape-medical-school/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=TheCable Lifestyle|language=en-US}} The film had its theatrical release on 22 January 2021 and opened to mixed reviews from critics.