Chairman of committee acceptance speech on AGN affair

COMMUNIQUE

A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END
THE OF CHAIRMEN/ STAKEHOLDERS/CONGRESS
MEETING OF THE ACTOR’S GUILD OF NIGERIA (AGN) AT UPCOUNTRY HOTEL LTD AWKA, 
ANAMBRA STATE ON THE 9^TH OF JUNE, 2016.

Chairman of committee acceptance speech

In the quest not to leave a lacuna in 
the governance of the 
Actors guild of Nigeria National Executive;
 the chairman of all the chairmen of the state
 chapters (Mr Agility Onwurah) in line 
with paragraph four of the judgment 
convened a congress on the above-mentioned date.

The essence of the meeting was to discuss
 and seek a lasting solution to the lingering 
crisis in the Guild and the need to constitute 
a solid structure to resuscitate the guild. 
The congress was attended by the chairmen,
representatives and stakeholders. 
However, the deliberation was hinged
 on the judgment of March 2015 
by the Federal High Court sitting in 
Lagos headed by Justice J.T. Tshoho.
 The provisions of the judgment were 
extensively deliberated upon by all 
taking special cognizance of the p
aragraph four which states that the 
1^st and 2^nd defendant should surrender 
all paraphernalia of their offices to the guild.
 At the end of plenary and after 
meticulous deliberation of issues in 
the subsisting structure, the entire
 house resolved as follows:

1.   Condemned all forms of crisis, animosity
 and unwholesome attitude towards the
 growth of the association. Always bearing
 in mind that the guild is the only 
umbrella shielding the association.

2.   Call on all the aggrieved members to 
sheet their swords and work towards 
the national unity of our great guild.

3.   Call on the parties involved to recognize
 and respect each other’s right of self
 determination in the pursuit of a better 
and stronger association as it relates
 the election of their executives without fear or favour.

4.   Rely upon the decision of the Honourable
 court of justice paragraph 4, 10, 11, & 12
 of the judgment and set up a caretaker committee.

5.   An 11-man caretaker committee 
was therefore constituted by the congress 
through nominations by different chapter 
chairmen and representatives.    

TERMS OF REFERENCE:

A.   To take up the leadership of the guild

B.   To retrieve all relevant documents, 
properties and or/ materials belonging 
to the guild in line with paragraph
 four of the court judgment.

C.   To provide good platform for reconciliation
 of aggrieved members and ensure peace

D.  To reach out to sister guilds for good alliance

E.   To conduct a credible election into national offices

F.    The committee was given 3 months
 to carry out the activities as outlined above. 

NAMES OF THE CARETAKER COMMITTEE

1. Steve Eboh                       -        Chairman

2. Hakeem Rhaman               -        Vice Chairman

3. Renell Badejo                     -        Secretary

4. Bob Emmanuel  Udokwu    -        Adviser

5. Ochendo Mc Smith            -        PRO

6. Rita Tony Edochie             -        Member

7. Ernest Obi                         -        Member

8. Vitalis Ndubisi                     -        Member

9. Zenith Abubarka                -        Member

10. Rita Daniels                      -        Member

11. Edith Irabor                     -        Member

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BOB MANUEL UDOKWU                      ZENITH ABUBAKAR

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ONWURAH AGILITY