The Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) says it summoned actor, Yomi Fabiyi over the controversy that trailed his recently released film, ‘Oko Iyabo’.
Fabiyi had on Sunday, July 4 released the controversial film.
The movie entrails his perspective to the ongoing sexual assault scandal of embattled actor, Baba Ijesha.
The film had also generated social media outrage as Fabiyi was called out for releasing such film.
However, TAMPAN in an official statement signed by Yemi Amodu, TAMPAN’s Director of Research and Documentation, the association asked Fabiyi appear before it on the 11th of July.
The statement reads “The TAMPAN Committee on Ethics, Conflict and Resolution wishes to inform the general public that the association has summoned Mr. Yomi Fabiyi who is the Producer/Director of the controversial film titled “OKO IYABO” to appear before it on Thursday 11th July 2021.
“This invitation becomes very necessary because of the controversy that the subject matter of his film has generated which is against our ethic and virtue.
“Despite that, we realize that the film has sparked off another round of public dissension that may bring polemic against TAMPAN and our good members if we fail to nip the bud of the controversy.
“We hereby implore the general public and the parties concerned to please exercise patience as our eminent association is on top of this issue and will certainly ensure fairness and justice.”
Also, popular streaming platform, YouTube, has taken down the controversial film from its platform.