AGN, Senator Abbo and the controversies – The Nation Nigeria

By Gbenga Bada

The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has at all times been riddled with controversies which prominently achieve consideration from the media and most of the people.

From the inception of the guild, the selection of who leads has at all times been a gentle case of controversy – from Ejike Asiegbu to Emeka Ike, Ibinabo Fiberesima and Emeka Rollas Ejezie.

Nonetheless, after a number of battles and controversies, the primary and solely feminine president of the Guild, Ibinabo Fiberesima vacated the keenly contested seat of energy after which Emeka Rollas Ejezie took over the mantle of management because the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria in 2017.

Apparently, between August 2017 and February 2020 – an approximate of 30 months – there was relative peace inside and outdoors the guild.

Emeka Rollas had ended his first tenure with out a hitch. Bother, nonetheless, reared its ugly head in March 2020 – eight months into his second tenure – and this time, it’s threatening to interrupt down the home, if not properly managed.

The guild, below Emeka Rollas, had embellished some members of the general public in addition to members of AGN with honours on March 11. And that transfer is presently threatening to interrupt down the home Emeka Rollas tried constructing within the final three years.

Nigerian senator from Maiduguri, Ishaku Elisha Cliff Abbo, was embellished because the patron of the AGN. Although the ceremony, which was held in Abuja, was grand, no eyebrow was raised till Hilda Dokubo and a few of her feminine colleagues obtained wind of the honours.

Hilda took to her Instagram account to vehemently detest the honours bestowed on Senator Abbo citing his violence in opposition to a girl as the principle motive he shouldn’t be given the honours.

Hilda’s motion induced a a number of impact of reactions as a number of main feminine actors in Nollywood took over the baton of rejection in direction of Senator Abbo’s ornament by AGN as her patron.

From Kate Henshaw to Iretiola Doyle, and Stella Damasus, not one of the main actresses are able to go together with the choice of the AGN excos led by Emeka Rollas.

Within the guild’s defence, Emeka Rollas insisted the Senator was worthy of the ornament owing to his impacts on the members of the guild in NorthEastern Nigeria.

The president went additional by loosely accusing the actresses of sensationalism and trying to taint the picture of the guild. He didn’t cease there, he queried the actresses’ membership saying he’s uncertain of their membership because the guild has over 2million members throughout the nation. Henshaw, a season actress, doesn’t appear to be taking the accusation flippantly as she accused Emeka Rollas of using on her affect at completely different occasions for AGN causes.

Although Stella Damasus is much away in the US, her contribution to the trade via her appearing skills is past measure. And she or he weighs in on the controversy saying “Whereas we condemn the choice of the leaders of the actors guild of Nigeria, for placing a girl beater as patron, let’s not overlook that there are ladies within the committee. There are ladies amongst them who shamelessly accepted and saved quiet about it. Sure, I stated it. Come for me, I dare you.”

For Iretiola Doyle, she says she’s not a member of the guild and her causes embrace choices of the leaders – considered one of which she says is the ornament of Senator Abbo because the guild’s patron.

Emeka Rollas additionally confused that the AGN didn’t appoint Abbo the guild’s patron as a measure to have fun him for beating a girl however for his help of the guild members within the North East chapter.

In the meantime, the NorthEast chapter of AGN had threatened to dissociate themselves from the guild if Abbo’s honour will get retrieved over the protest. The

Reacting to the protest, Chairman of the Adamawa state chapter of the AGN, Jimi Lot confused that the lawmaker was appointed as a patron of the group due to his philanthropic acts.

Jimi insisted that Abbo has apologised and shouldn’t be held down or delisted by the AGN saying the senator isn’t responsible of assault till confirmed so by the courtroom.

Already, a stakeholder assembly has been fastened for Monday, March 23 and the president is predicted to deliberate with stakeholders to both rescind on the guild’s determination or validate it.

This isn’t the primary time the AGN is going through single- and at occasions a number of – controversy. Like different earlier controversies, this too shall cross, nonetheless, nobody is uncertain if it will devour Emeka Rollas led exco or will simply be a passing part.