Crisis has reared its ugly head again in the Actors' Guild of Nigeria
barely nine months after Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike took
over the
reins of power.
reins of power.
There are allegations that all is not well among members of the executive council as the president, Emeka Ike, and the national secretary, Samuel Onibiyo, are at loggerheads.
Sources alleged that trouble between both parties began after the
executive members of the guild attended a church service in Onitsha and an
argument had ensued between the national secretary and the president over what
has been tagged negligence and constitutional breaches by the president.
It was further alleged that following the altercation between Ike and
Onibiyo in the church, the president had joined forces with the chairman of the
Anambra chapter of AGN, Browny, to inflict harm on the national secretary.
Unconfirmed sources also alleged that the Nollywood actor took law into
his hands and sacked Onibiyo, who was said to have been injured from the harm
caused by the attack on him in Onitsha.
However, sources close to the AGN president denied the allegations
terming it as unfounded and baseless attacks to dent the image of Emeka Ike.
Emeka Ike took over
the AGN following the court order to terminate the appointment of the guild's
first female president,Ibinabo
Fiberesima in 2015.
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