Veteran actress Clarion Chukwura isn’t giving up in her quest to become president of Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), even with her arch-rival, Ibinabo Fiberesima bagging another term in office.
Speaking in a recent interview with Punch, the actress confirmed her interest, saying:
‘I said earlier that I wanted to take charge of the AGN because I saw that those who were running the body lacked the experience necessary to turn it around and to change the face of the film industry. It was clear that those in charge had not real agenda for the guild and they didn’t know what to do to turn it around.’
She also said the leaders occupying the seat are there just to extort money from people and organisations.
‘Also, I observed that some people already felt that being in charge was the same thing as being in a position to hobnob with top politicians in the corridors of power and to get money from various interest groups in the country. And there was so much desperation on the part of the leadership of the guild to hold on to power because they see their position as a platform to make money.’
Ibinabo Fiberesma was re-elected on Thursday, October 16, 2014 as the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, alongside Yoruba actress Toyin Aimakhu Johnson as the vice president.