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Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by officialsaw01(m): 2:51pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
For comparing the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to a Nollywood actor, the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has called out the Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a strongly-worded statement signed by the body’s Director of Communications, Kate Henshaw, the Guild describes El-Rufai’s account as not only derogatory to the acting profession but degrading to the Actors in Nollywood. Mr El-Rufai, a two-time governor, in a recent interview with TVC, spoke about online polls which place Mr Obi ahead of other presidential candidates. He noted that the polls were not conducted accurately and that Mr Obi’s Labour Party uses ethnicity and religious bigotry in its campaign. “Peter Obi is a Nollywood actor, and that is all he will speak about. This election is between the APC and the PDP because they have the footprints and the ‘spate’. Ethnicity and religious bigotry will not take you anywhere, and that is what the Labour Party campaign is about,” he said. Reacting, the AGN president, Emeka Rollas, said that the statement is intended to belittle and demean the intellectual capacity of an actor. Intelligent actors Mr Rollas said that using actors to make sarcastic examples of an unintelligent person is arrogant and condescending of a public office holder. “The statement is very offensive and demeaning to the Actors Guild of Nigeria and Nollywood as a whole, as it was purely intended to deride the acting profession. “Nollywood Actors have in no small way projected the image of our dear country positively from the negative perception the likes of El-Rufai and his cohorts have portrayed us to be,” the statement read. Mr Rollas noted that the Guild is utterly bewildered by this statement from a sitting governor who claims to be educated and intelligent, referring to a noble profession of intelligentsia endowed with uncommon talent. Mr Rollas lamented that it is pretty unfortunate, as it portrays the governor’s ignorance of the pivotal role of the actor in the emerging global creative economy after many years of his checkered sojourn in government. He further asserted that actors are intelligent, educated, creative, and highly endowed with the ingenious capacity to lead and develop Nigeria more than some average leaders in government houses today. The national president called on El Rufai to withdraw his nescience statement and tender an unreserved apology to Nollywood Actors immediately. Peter Obi, the movie The AGN’s reaction is coming a few hours after a film producer, Anaele Dominic, released an eponymous two-part movie on the life of the LP’s candidate, Mr Obi. Written by Mr Dominic, the movie also stars Yul Edochie, who played Obi’s character. It also stars Ify Eze, Chioma Ifemeludike, Demian Edward, Ifeanyi Azodo, Marvelous Ekuma, and many others. Titled ‘Peter Obi’, the movie is produced by Rockcelly TV, a Nollywood movie production outfit. Presidential elections With barely three weeks to the Nigerian general elections, it appears that the nation’s entertainment industry is split along ethnic lines. Majority of the actors and musicians who have openly shown support for the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu are those of Yoruba extraction. Mr Obi has been known to receive massive support from entertainers from the Eastern bloc while Kannywood is divided between the APC candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party.
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by domDva(m): 2:55pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
I will choose a Nollywood actor over murderers and terrorists. I prefer an actor as a president to seeing a senile , brain dead balablu in Aso Rock. 7 Likes |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Villa12(m): 2:59pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by sorji4: 3:00pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
The governor talks like someone who lacks morals. You can't be sounding like Ogboro chief as a sitting governor 1 Like |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by NLegendforte: 3:01pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
But truth be say most actors and actresses behave unintelligent in real and family life. Peter OBI is smart and the next president of FRN. TO HELL WITH HELL-RULEFIRE. |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Softmirror: 3:04pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by donphilopus: 3:09pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
Are they trying to call Peter Obi an unintelligent person? 🤣 These guys are heartless sha. 😂😁 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by MrEverest(m): 3:11pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
Villa12: You're laughing without even understanding the message. President Peter Obi will definitely make mass education his priority once he assumes office. Lots of Tinubu supporters are absolutely daft. |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by MrEverest(m): 3:13pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
donphilopus: Another dumbo who didn't understand the message. SMH |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Villa12(m): 3:19pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
MrEverest:olodo Obi is unintelligent and so Elrufai the man with huge dangling balls shouldn't compare them to such a thing😀 2 Likes |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by PoliciaNLand: 3:20pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Villa12(m): 3:21pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
donphilopus:I swear 😀 Maybe because Obi had a pass in philosophy without honours😀 Maybe because he speak like dundi with his demented effermite frog voice 😀😀 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Villa12(m): 3:21pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by OlawaleBammie: 3:28pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by mycar: 3:33pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
the writer of this story is also a dumb person |
Re: Peter Obi: Stop Comparing Actors With Unintelligent Folks, AGN Tells El-ru by Mynd44: 4:39pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
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