Northern actors threaten to secede from AGN if Senator Abbo is removed as patron – Daily Post Nigeria

The Northern Chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria has threatened to separate from the affiliation if the appointment of Senator Elisha Abbo because the patron is withdrawn.

DAILY POST learnt that Senator Abbo was not too long ago appointed as a patron of the AGN.

This didn’t sit nicely with some Nollywood actresses who known as for a withdrawal of the appointment following a latest case of assault on a nursing mom by the Senator.

Veteran actress, Hilda Dokubo had on Tuesday called for Abbo’s immediate removal, including that an abuser of girls can’t be appointed as its patron.

However, talking with DAILY POST, Chairman of the Adamawa state chapter Jimi Lot mentioned Abbo was appointed due to his philanthropic nature within the North, including that he’s not responsible of assault till confirmed so by the courtroom.

He defined that the Senator has apologised for his actions and therefore shouldn’t be held down and denied appointment from the AGN.

He additional warned that if the guild yields to stress and withdraws Abbo’s appointment, the Northern actors will depart the affiliation and kind a brand new one.

Lot mentioned: “Even Jesus forgives so why wouldn’t Nigerians settle for Senator Abbo’s apologies and forgive him over the assault.

“The guild just isn’t going to withdraw the appointment. We the northern actors won’t agree on this and won’t take this if the guild tries to do in any other case.

“In the event that they try to do this, we’re going to secede. The northern actors will break up from the guild and kind our personal within the North, since our alternative can’t be revered.”