Early hours of Monday, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, (TAMPAN) suspended actors Sunday Nkechi Blessing and Adams Kehinde, who is known as Lege, for fighting dirty on social media.
Over the week, both actors have been a thorn on each other’s flesh over the recent arrest of their colleague, Baba Ijesha, who was accused of sexually molesting a minor.
As a result of this, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, posted a statement through the Association’s Instagram page, which was signed by actor, Damola Olatunji, asking film directors who are members of the association to desist from working with both actors with immediate effect until their suspension is lifted.
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The statement read in part, “The attention of the National Body of TAMPAN (Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria) has been drawn to the unruly acts, exchange of detrimental verbal utterances, and other acts that are causing disrespect to the image of the association and our noble profession in general.
“All Guilds under TAMPAN have been directed to henceforth desist from having professional dealings with Sunday Nkechi Blessing and Mr Adams Kehinde (Lege) until further notice.”
TAMPAN further warned that any filmmaker that went contrary to the directive would also be punished for breaking the law.
“In 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 measures against the lawbreaker,” the statement added.
Some Nigerians reacted to the Statement, asking why Yomi Fabiyi was not suspended when he insulted Iyabo Ojo
@oluwadamilare999 said; “Wahala be legs Miami, Yomi Fabiyi should be punished too for giving lege a platform.”
@adejokeqdegoke said “So there’s a guideline, but when Yomi Fabiyi was abusing Iyabo Ojo,did your organisation do anything about it, Nigeria can never change with eyes service some how, make una go rest abeg.”
@gnomsochichi “So what about Yomi Fabiyi when he was abusing our own Iyabo Ojo.”
@tosin_durojaiye “@tampanguilddirectors they r not the only ones, ban them. There are other people who give the Yoruba movie industry a bad name.”