Nollywood stars, Hilda Dokubo and Kate Henshaw have kicked against the appointment of Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, as one of the patrons of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
In a video shared on her social media page on Monday, Hilda condemned the AGN’s decision to name the senator as its patron.
Abbo was caught on camera physically assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop in July 2019.
After the heated controversies that ensued, the lawmaker had apologised and would later plead not guilty in court after being charged with assault.
Citing the incidence as an instance, Dokubo said his appointment as patron would not only smear the image of others on the list but the AGN as a whole.
“When you appoint a patron, it because the patron has something you want to gain and leverage on. It could be financial or moral gain,” she said in the video.
Henshaw added her voice on Twitter on Monday, directing her demands to the president of the guild, Emeka Rollas.
“Emeka Rollas, I cannot find your handle on Twitter, my name is Kate Henshaw and I do not mince words when I say @AbboElisha is not worthy to be a patron of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria…,” she wrote.
