Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye, has rejected the apology tendered by popular filmmaker Kunle Afolayan. He described the apology as an “epistle with very underlined pride.”
Ezurounye had accused Afolayan of tribalism after the film maker shared a screenshot of a message on social media where the actor was tagged a fraudster.
In a lenghty statement of apology, Afolayan explained why he posted the message and denied being tribalistic.
“I did not see my innocent reaction to an indicting post by a random IG follower as capable of further hurting my friend and colleague, Mike Ezuruonye,” he wrote.
“Honestly, I was misunderstood. My reaction, which was rather spontaneous, was to chide the IG follower who appeared to be reporting the actor to me. And I merely asked (in Yoruba) how all of that was my business. It was like saying ‘when did I become an officer of the law’.
“Obviously, my colleague took the context of my post wrongly, and angrily accused me of tribalism. I do not know what gave birth to such misrepresentation.
“While I am famous for living and promoting everything that my tradition stands for as a Yoruba man, I have maintained a mutual friendship with people of other extractions, Igbos especially.”
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Reacting to Afolayan‘s apology, the Ezuruonye tweeted that the apology should be done properly as it is filled with “very underlined pride.”
“A sincere Apology has Three Parts: I’m sorry. It’s my fault. What can we do to make this work? Not an epistle with very underlined pride,” he wrote.