June 28, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo and Nkechi Blessing, have reacted to the instruction issued by the Theatre Arts and Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria, preventing its members from working with them.
THEWILL writes that Nkechi Blessing faces this penalty after her fight on social media between her and actor Adams Kehinde aka Lege Miami, concerning the sexual assault allegation against fellow actor Olanrewaju James aka Baba Ijesha.
TAMPAN issued this directive through its Chairman, Bolaji Amusan, better known as Mr. Latin, at a Press Conference.
According to Amusan, “Nkechi Blessing is not a member of TAMPAN, Iyabo Ojo is not a member of TAMPAN but they are practitioners who have benefited immensely from TAMPAN and the Yoruba movie industry as a whole.”
Amusan stated that movie directors have been directed not to work with Nkechi Blessing until the association concludes its findings.
Jide Kosoko, who also spoke at the conference, disclosed that Nkechi Blessing cannot be suspended because she’s not a member of TAMPAN.
However, he said, “Even if the law says you are free to practice anything you like, we can frustrate you out of the industry if we want to.”
He added, “We can get you out of the industry in our own way. We will work against her in the industry.”
Reacting, Iyabo Ojo took to Instagram with a post saying, “I can never be silenced, know that and know God.”
She added, “Silence is golden. It’s why a lot of boy and girl child gets molested or raped daily, yet they are afraid to speak up because they’ll be bullied to silence by the same society meant to protect them. Silent ain’t golden in Nigeria.”
Also, Nkechi Blessing who dropped a comment on Iyabo Ojo’s post said, “Nobody can even collect my voice.”
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