to Enugu has left a big scar on Nollywood. This is
because the police in Enugu are currently looking for
ways to settle the bitter feud that engulfed the
artistes' community in the
state over how an alleged First Lady's largesse would
be shared among top actors who attended her rally.
According to the Sun
This feud has seemingly put one group known as
Nollywood Apostles against other stakeholders in
Enugu State led by
Patience Ozokwor popularly known as Mama G,
making it very difficult for the center to hold.
As at last Thursday, some of Nollywood's big wigs
involved were still angry and had refused to show up
at the Police Area Command, Abakpa Nike, Enugu
where the case was domiciled. The Area Commander
had arranged for them to
settle the matter amicably.
Checks reveal that Nollywood Apostles comprising
some of the best faces in the movie industry
including Steve Ajebo Eboh, Charles Awurum,
Emeka Enyiocha, Benedict Johnson, Chinwe
Owoh, and Ngozi Ezeonu among others had been
featuring at several PDP campaign rallies
including the one that brought Dame Jonathan to
Enugu.
According to a source, trouble started after the
departure of the First Lady when facilitators of the
rally, Patience Ozokwor and Chinyere Wilfred were
on stage giving the vote of thanks.
An aide to Dame Jonathan had allegedly dropped a
parcel containing N3 million into the hands of one of
the actors, which he quickly cornered with the con
nivance of his fellow 'Apostles'. But the cookies
crumbled when the aide called Mama G aside and
intimated her of the monetary gift and to whom it
was handed.
"The real drama started when the actor who
collected the parcel was about to zoom out of the
venue in his car. Mama G re-enacted her screen
roles for real. In her view, the money was meant
for all the stakeholders who graced the rally and
not only for the Nollywood Apostles. Mama G
stood in the way of the car, yelling and asking to
be crushed just as she sent someone to call the
police. She didn't mind being called witch,
ashawoand all sorts of unprintable names. She
blocked the car until the police came and took all
the parties to the station," a source says.
However, Steve Eboh has denied ever being involved
in such a show of shame. He told Entertainer:
"I never had anything to do with any money or
anything like that. Don't mind them, my brother.
As I speak with you now, I am on my way to see
Father Ede in Elele, Rivers State."
For Charles Awurum, who later returned this
reporter's call after several phone calls made to him,
it was denial all the way. Hear him: "I don't know
about any issues concerning Dame Jonathan's
money. I am in Port Harcourt now, please."
On her part, Patience Ozokwor confirmed the story
but she wouldn't want to elaborate further, until after
the elections. "The police have invited everyone to the
station for settlement," she volunteered.
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