Ned Nwoko, husband of Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has been appointed the chairman of the board of national patrons within the Actors Guild Of Nigeria (AGN).
Emeka Rollas, AGN president, made the announcement on Instagram amidst the controversy and online protest surrounding Senator Elisha Abbo‘s appointment as a patron of the guild.
. He wrote:
“Rt Hon Prince Ned Nwoko a man with a lion heart. Husband to one of our own Princess Regina Daniels Nwoko.”
“It was my pleasure decorating you with all the instruments of your appointment as Chairman Board of National Patrons of Actors Guild of Nigeria AGN. You have promised to join hands with other patrons to massively support the AGN projects.”
However, Northern actors in Nigeria have threatened to secede if Senator Elisha Abbo is removed as a patron of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria.
This outcry by some Nigerian actresses against Abbo‘s appointment led the Chairman of the Adamawa state chapter of the AGN, Jimi Lot to react. He said that if Abbo was removed the northern actors’ group would pull out from the association. Further he stressed that Abbo was appointed as a patron of the group because of his philanthropic acts.
Jimi Lot who spoke to Daily Post said Abbo had apologised; and shouldn’t have to leave with the tag of being a woman-beater. He added that the senator does not deserve to be removed by the AGN. Furthermore, he threatened that northern actors will dump the AGN and form their own group. According to him, Abbo is not guilty of assault until proven so by the court.