Ibinabo Fiberesima finally sworn in as Actors’ Guild President

Ibinabo Fiberisima is handed the guild’s constitution right after she was sworn in as president…

Yesterday, Saturday, September 30, 2012 former beauty queen Ibinabo Fiberisima was officially sworn in as the new president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN) after winning the national elections.

The swearing took place at the guild’s national secretariat, 17, Ajao Road, Surulere in the presence of a few other Nollywood actors, directors and producers including movie producer Zeb Ejiro, former AGN presidents Segun Arinze and Ejike Asiegbu amongst others.

In the absence of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria Electoral Committee (AGNEC) chairman Ayo Manuel, Fiberisima was sworn in by the acting chairperson, veteran actress Rachel Oniga and another AGNEC member actress Florence Onuma.

The swearing in was however conducted hours later than earlier announced as nobody could gain access into the secretariat. The offices were locked and chained by the Landlord. The electoral committee opted to swear in the new member on the street, right in front of the building.

Controversies had plagued the elections with another Presidential aspirant Evangelist Emeka Rollas initially announced as president a few hours before the results were released.

NET eventually gathered that Fiberisima actually came tops with 97 votes, beating Rollas who scored 86 votes.

‘As I have been declared 7th National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria today by the Actors Guild of Nigeria Electoral Committee in Abuja, I urge all to join hands with me so that we can rebuild the Guild. However we shall not fail to fish out all those who think AGN is a money making machine and put them where they belong. Long live AGN‘, Emeka Rolla had written on his Facebook Page on Firday, September 28, 2012.

Rollas is accused of conniving with the electoral chairman Ayo Mauel to allegedly illegally announce himself president. There are also allegations that Rollas supposedly offered to pay Mauel a sum of N5M to make sure he turned out president.

Ayo Mauel could not be reached as his phones were switched off. Some of the AGN members present at the swearing said Mauel had traveled out of Lagos.

‘I am the president and I intend to remain president of this guild till my tenure ends and I will change the face of this guild‘, Fiberisima told pressmen right after she was sworn in as president.

Ejike Aisegbu

Segun Arinze, Ejike Asiegbu with newly elected president Fiberisima