Emeka Rollas, National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has called out senior Nollywood figures who he says are aware of Regina Daniels’ alleged substance abuse but have chosen to remain silent.
Rollas made the remarks in a statement shared on Instagram while addressing what he described as “many allegations, misconceptions, and unnecessary accusations.”
He noted that Senator Ned Nwoko serves as the AGN’s Chairman, Board of Patrons, while actress Regina Daniels and her mother, Rita Daniels, are members of the Guild. According to him, many people have been tagging him online, demanding he comment on the ongoing controversy involving the trio.
Explaining that “I owe it to myself, to the Guild and to the public to speak the truth clearly and responsibly”, Rollas listed Jide Kosoko, Sanni Danji, Okey Bakassi, Charles Inojie and Chinyere Wilfred as some of the colleagues who allegedly witnessed Regina Daniels abusing substances during movie shoots.
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Questioning their silence, he said the actors were aware that she needed help.
“For years, the Board of Trustees has allowed me to stand at the frontline of battles, while they protect their reputations from behind. Many senior colleagues know the truth surrounding recent events, yet they have remained silent.
“I am calling on those who were present at the last series shoot and fully aware of what is happening. Okey Bakassi, Charles Inojie, Chinyere Wilfred, Jide Kosoko, and Sanni Danji. You were all on set during the last production in question. You saw things firsthand, regarding Regina and we all know she needs help. Your silence is unfair, and it leaves me exposed to attacks for matters I did not create.
“While we were planning our roundtable meeting in South Africa, Senator Nwoko called me and gave me a condition that he would only allow Regina to travel if I promised she wouldn’t travel through Lagos. This is a fact, and I state it because it has been twisted against me repeatedly”.
