The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has suspended Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday, and actor, Kehinde Adams also known as Lege.
A statement signed by the chairman of the TAMPAN Guild of Directors (TGD), Damola Olatunji, on May 23, 2021 described the actors’ acts as a ‘show of shame’ and disrespect to their organization.
TGD gave stern warnings to all directors under TAMPAN to desist from giving these actors any work until further notice.
The statement reads: “The attention of the National Body of TAMPAN (Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria) has been drawn to the unruly Acts, exchange of detrimental verbal utterances, and other acts that is causing disrespect to the Image of the Association and our noble profession in General.
“All Guilds under TAMPAN has been directed to henceforth desist from having professional dealings with Sunday Nkechi Blessing and Mr Adams Kehinde (Lege) until further notice.
“In accordance with the directive from our parent body, THEATRE ARTS AND MOTION PICTURE PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (TAMPAN) Concerning the show of shame currently going on between two practitioners, Sunday Nkechi Blessing and Mr Adams Kehinde on social media, creating a bad Image for our noble profession, punitive order become imperative to redeem our battered Image.
“In the light of the above, it has been decreed that no director from this guild (TAMPAN GUILD OF DIRECTORS) should engage the services of the two actors in WHATEVER guise.
“To go contrary to this directive is tantamount to running afoul of the law of the parent body, subject to further punitive measure against the law breaker. Hope this directive will be wholesomely enforced to the letter.”
A number of Nigerians, who have reacted to the news have wondered why actress Iyabo Ojo and actor Yomi Fabiyi were not equally suspended.
Recall that the duo have been going back and forth with unruly verbal online brawl over the alleged rape scandal on Baba Ijesha.
