Will Ejike Asiegbue's Sack Bring Respite In AGN?
Will Ejike Asiegbue's Sack Bring Respite In AGN?
The unfolding power tussle in Actors Guild of Nigeria has shown two things: the lion and the lamb. Some time last week, news filtered from the Nollywood that the Board of Trustees of AGN has sacked Ejike Asigbu ( he has dispelled that as unfounded though, hinging it on an impending court case) as the National President of the guild. They cited the expiration of his tenure as the reason.Swiftly, the BOT installed Kanayo O Kanayo as a replacement, and directed the likes of Charles Okafor, Bob Manuel Udokwu, and Clarion Chukwurah to serve on the interim exco, which would shop for a credible President via a transparent election. But will this bring some quiet in the troubled group? Not likely.
The new development has been given different interpretations, and peace reigning in the guild seems remote from the look of things. Here is why: Aside the court case which Ejike Asiegbu is citing, he is yet to hand over to KOK, and already some voices are faulting the BOT's choice with regards conducting a credible election in AGN. One reason they give is that those names have always angled for positions in AGN, and will likely not be non-partisan for something as sensitive as a credible election in the guild.