Zubby Michael, a Nigerian actor has accused the organisers of the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) of tribalism.
The actor who was appointed special adviser on media to Governor Willie Obaino of Anambra State insisted that the organisers of the award are mostly Yorubas.
He wondered why the likes of Chinedu Ikedieze, Osita Iheme, Pete Edochie, Patience Ozokwor; and the late Sam Loco were not recognised.
Recall that the 2020 edition of the annual event held in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday. Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, a Ramsey Nouah-directed drama-thriller emerged the biggest winner of the night.
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free is the third installment in the Nollywood legacy franchise of the same title and is a sequel to the well-acclaimed Nollywood movie, Living in Bondage.
Zubby, took to his Instagram page to query why the original owner of Living in Bondage was snubbed while its sequel won 8 awards.
He described the award as a “joke and highly political”.
He wrote:
“Some things are unchangeable. For example, can you change your biological Father? That Award was a joke and highly political,” he wrote.
“Ndi ala, ndi ala(crazy, crazy people). We know we are great without the fake awards, do you know the meaning of viewers Choice?
“I’m sure most of the organizers are Yoruba. They did not even recognize the pillars or Nollywood. The original owner of living in bondage was not mention but new living in bondage got 8 Award.
“…our dead heroes like, Sam loco and others were not mentioned. Award without people that made, mama G, Aki and paw-paw, Pete Edochie, Kanayo o Kanayo.”