AGN Instructs Members to Vote for Funke Akindele, Ned Nwoko, Others Contesting Elective Posts
- The Actors Guild of Nigeria has declared support for its members running for posts in the forthcoming elections
- The national president, Ejezie Emeka Rollas, asked actors to cast aside their political interests and vote for their colleagues because of the impact it will have on the industry
- Some of the actors contesting for political positions are Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh, and others
If movie stars like Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh, and Femi Branch who are running for the office of deputy governors in different states get into power, it will have an impact on the movie industry.
The national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, made this known in a statement where he urged members of the association to vote and support their colleagues.
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"Even though AGN is apolitical, individual members have the right to participate and campaign for candidates running for various political positions."
The statement released by the director of communications, Kate Henshaw, also urged members to put in their all, irrespective of political interest, to make sure their own emerge winners.
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According to the release, Funke Akindele, Femi Branch, Tonto Dikeh, Hilda Dokubo, Desmond Elliot, Caroline Danjuma, and Ned Nwoko who is the chairman of the National Board of Patrons should all be voted for.
"Funke Akindele, Tonto Dike and Femi Branch are running as Deputy Gubernatorial candidates in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun states respectively, while Hilda Dokubo is contesting for Federal House of Representatives in Asalga/Akulga Federal constituency of Rivers State and Desmond Elliot is seeking a re-election to Lagos State House of Assembly to represent Surulere 1 constituency. Also, the Chairman of the National Board of Patrons of the Guild, Prince Ned Nwoko is contesting for Delta North Senatorial position."
"It has become imperative to vote our members into power to further help the growth and development of Nollywood. Actors Guild of Nigeria has members in all the states of the Federation, including Abuja with satellite chapters in major cities and local government areas in Nigeria."
Tomiwa Sage weighs in on colleagues vying for political offices
In an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Tomiwa Sage, an actor, MC, and comedian, he lets us in on the impact of AGN's instruction, and his thoughts about his colleagues fighting to represent the country.
On if the Actors Guild of Nigeria made a good call by urging members to vote their colleagues regardless of political interests, the actor said:
"Well, the AGN is a body of professionals, drumming support for members isn't special. Maybe the AGN wants its members to paya attention to their colleagues running for public posts and consider them strongly before others. They can't determine who anyone would vote for, I won't vote someone I am not sure would deliver just because he/she is my colleague."
However, Tomiwa expressed desire for Banky W to win the post he is contesting for when he was asked about the success rate of his colleagues.
"Core politicians have failed, if the entertainer has more support of the people, campaigns just as much and is on a good platform with structure, good! Infact, I want Banky W to win the post he is contesting for."
The AGN in its press release noted that the movie stars getting into various positions would have an impact on Nollywood, Tomiwa Sage shared his opinion on that:
"The changes Nollywood needs as in a way impact can be felt can't be done by one politician. Policies, legislative actions, laws and so on are needed. What any Nollywood official can do if elected into any position can do is to be a vessel for such changes, speak about it, enlighten members on how to form pressure groups and so on."
AGN declares support for Empress Njamah
During an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, the national president of the AGN, Emeka Rollas, vehemently condemned the release of Njamah's private videos by her estranged lover.
In the statement via the director of communications, Kate Henshaw, the act of blackmail carried out by the man is criminal, evil, and unacceptable.
The agency then called on the law enforcement agencies to apprehend the culprit and ensure he faces the full wrath of the law for violating the right and dignity of Empress Njamah.
Source: Legit.ng
