Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN,
Prince Ifeanyi Dike has opened up on the crisis rocking the guild,
insisting that Emeka Ike ceased to be a member of the guild since
2009, when they published a disclaimer on him in a Newspaper.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Prince Dike insisted that,
having ceased to function as a member of the guild, Emeka Ike never
obtained any judgment or victory against members of the Board of
Trustees of the guild.
According to him, "we have decided to talk to the press concerning
what have been dished out by Emeka Ike concerning his litigation with
the members of the Board of Trustees of the Actors Guild of Nigeria.
Emeka Ike has been telling the world that he has won his case against
the Board of Trustees of the guild, and that he has been declared the
President of the body.
We need to correct this falsehood deliberately being peddled around
obviously for political gains of the bearer of the false information."
"The truth is that Emeka Ike did not get any judgment or victory
against members of the Board of Trustees of the Actors Guild of
Nigeria. His case is suit No FHC/L/CS/365/2011 and it is still pending
before Honourable Justice Tsoho of the Federal High Court Lagos.
It has been adjourned to Thursday April 16, 2015 for hearing of the
objection filed by Emeka Ike against the appearance of our new counsel
in the matter. If his case is still pending before the court, how can
the same court declare him to be the President without deciding the
matter finally?
This is the central issue for resolution in that case."
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, last week, voided the
election that brought ex-beauty queen and Nollywood actress, Ibinabo
Fiberesima back to power for the second time as the President of the
Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. Justice James Tsoho who gave the ruling,
said the election was conducted against court order and ordered all
parties involved to maintain the status quo.
--Vanguard
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