Emeka Ike writes Oshiomhole, wants AGN election stopped

Trouble is currently brewing in Nollywood as the long awaited general election of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), holding today, at Baden Hotel, Sapele Road, Benin City, may suffer a setback, as actor Emeka Ike has called on Governor Adams Oshiomole to immediately stop the election.

In a letter written to Oshiomole through his counsel, Mr. Malcolm Omirhobo and dated 23rd of April, 2012, Emeka Ike urged governor Oshiomole to disassociate his state from the election so as not to be used and seen as accomplices in the violation of the rule of law, which according to him remains the cornerstone of his administration.

The letter entitled “Actors Guild of Nigeria Election in Benin City, A Violation of Court Order in the context of suit No FHC/CS/365/2011, between Emeka Ike and the Incorporated Trustees of Actors Guild of Nigeria” reads in parts; “We humbly wish to draw your attention to a subsisting court order in the above mentioned suit; ordering the Actors’ guild and all parties thereto to maintain status quo pending the determination of the substantive suit.”

“The said court order was issued by Honourable Justice J.T Tsoho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State. We are aware that the defendants in the suit have concluded plans to conduct the general election of the guild in Benin, Edo State capital on Friday, April 27, 2012, in violation of the said unequivocal Order of the court.’

“The action of the guild and her officers is a clear affront on the rule of law and insult on the collective sensibility of the government of Edo State and her good people.”

Emeka Ike’s counsel however vows to commence contempt of court proceedings and commit to prison, any member of the guild who violates the court’s order by going ahead to conduct the election.

The actor had gone to court two years ago to challenge the leadership of Segun Arinze as the AGN president. His case was struck out in March, last year on technical grounds. But six months after, he returned to the court room to continue the legal battle.

In a court order signed by the presiding judge of the Federal High Court, Sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, J.T Tsoho, the court warned both parties to maintain the status quo, pending when the case will be determined.