- Segun Arinze
National president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Segun Arinze, has reportedly resigned, owing to internal wrangling, with immediate effect.
In a statement addressed to the AGN
Board of Trustees, and purportedly signed by the actor, he is giving up
his post as a result of the ‘sad development’ which marred the guild’s elections, which took place at Baden Hotel in Benin City, Edo state, on Friday April 27, 2012.
Confirmation is yet to be received from
the actor, as repeated phone calls and text messages were unanswered at
the time of reporting. However, it appears to be the outcome of the
‘drastic action’ he previously told NET he would take after consultation
with the guild’s Board of Trustees (BOT), immediately after the botched
elections.
The elections into various positions in
the guild have witnessed various challenges over time, including three
postponements and a court injunction halting its conduct, championed by
factional leader, Emeka Ike.
Below is a copy of the said resignation letter;
‘ …In view of the recent happenings
in the actors guild of Nigeria and the recently botched elections in
Benin… It is indeed a sad development for AGN. In actual fact my tenure
as president ended on the 9th of December 2011 but I stayed on as
president in deference to the BOT and the vast majority of our members
who prevailed on me to oversee a successful transition to a new
president through a free and fair election. The events in Benin on the
28th of April 2012 is now common knowledge. I know I constituted an
independent Agnec that was supposed to be devoid of any electoral
rancour or external influences. For my integrity and honour, I hereby
resign as president of actors guild of Nigeria and it comes into effect
immediately. I want to thank the BOT for all the support given during my
tenure, the state chapter chairmen, my fellow presidents from other
guilds in Nollywood, all AGN members and especially the media for their
tremendous support and positive given during my tenure. I want to thank
profoundly my wife julie for holding on during the challenging period of
service to the guild.
I wish the guild the very best as we move forward.
Thanks and warm regards.
Yours faithfully
Segun Arinze‘
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