AGN FACE-OFF: EMEKA IKE DARES SEGUN ARINZE, 'CONDUCT ELECTIONS AND GO TO JAIL.'

Trouble seems to be brewing in the divided body of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) as one of its factional leaders and notable ‘Nollywood’ actor, Emeka Ike, has declared the activities of the Segun Arinze led faction of the body as illegal.

The actor in a statement made available when he recently addressed a world press conference in Gbagada, Lagos, stated that ‘it is most important to note that any signature Segun Arinze has ever appended on behalf of the guild (AGN) is an illegality and does not represent the didactic opinion of the real and constitutional executives of the Guild hence bringing every agreement, terms of grant facilities of funds acquisition into total illegality and consequently a nullity’.

The actor also decried the activities of certain ‘middle men’ who claim to represent the interests of film makers in the country by parading themselves to government officials and bringing the industry to disrepute with their illegal activities.

The meeting was attended by representatives of The National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP), Association of Ibo film Makers and a few independent film producers.

However, in an earlier call by Nigerian Entertainment Today reporters to AGN ‘President’ Segun Arinze, it was revealed that nothing was going to come in the way of the elections, as the actor vowed to go ahead with the controversial elections. He also claimed not to be cowed by any move by anyone to deter him from handing over at the appointed time.

‘Nothing will stop me from handing over, the elections must go on’, Arinze told NET. The controversial elections are due to be held later this November.