| Actors Guild slams
one year ban on top actress, Ini Edo
By AZUH AMATUS
Friday, April 27, 2007
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Iniobong Edo | Photo:
Sun News Publishing | |
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The national body of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has
banned top and controversial Nollywood actress, Iniobong Edo
for one year, for what it termed gross misconduct, indiscipline
and outright violation of professional duties.
The ban order, which was ratified by Mr Ejike Asiegbu, the
national president of AGN alongside his executive members
takes effect from April 17, 2007.
A press statement signed by Mr Acho Ugoenyi, the national
secretary of AGN said Ini Edo is no longer eligible to participate
in movie productions with effect from April 17.
"This measure will serve as a deterrent to others. The
petition of Mr Emeka Duru (a production manager) at the instance
of his producer and director respectively in conjunction with
the disciplinary committees report agreed on the ban….
I have been directed to communicate to you, the one calendar
year ban order slammed on you, with effect from April 17,
2007, for gross misconduct, indiscipline and outright violation
of professional ethics," said the statement.
The release further reminded Edo that the Actors Guild of
Nigeria, is committed to the sustenance of discipline, and
the enforcement of professional ethics among its members.
Meanwhile, to ensure the ban has taken effect, the AGN, also
officially informed Movie Producers and Marketers Association,
the Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Directors Guild
of Nigeria (DGN), Nigerian Society of Cinematographers, (NSC),
Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) and the Lagos
State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
Efforts by Daily Sun to speak with Edo who
had been earlier banned for six months, for indecent dressing
by the Enugu State chapter of AGN, proved abortive. Several
calls made to her mobile phone lines did not go through.
Iniobong Edo, from Akwa-Ibom State, came to limelight with
a scintillating role in a movie entitled, Worlds Apart some
years ago and ever since her career had been on the rise with
several blockbuster movies to her credit.
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