- The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended popular actress Halima Abubakar
- AGN alleged that the actress is behind numerous slanderous information about her colleagues
- Other actresses are also being investigated to unravel their alleged affair with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has indefinitely suspended popular actress Halima Abubakar for being behind slanderous news about her colleagues in Nollywood.
Halima’s suspension is said to have followed an extensive two-year (2022 -2024) investigation which allegedly revealed the actress as the source of numerous slanderous posts about actors online.
The AGN also alleged that Halima is responsible for the numerous news of extramarital affairs linked with highly placed individuals in the society.
In an official released statement by the AGN and made available to newsmen on Friday, October 18, the actors' association revealed that some other actresses are also being investigated following their linkage to having affairs with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
The statement read in part, “Following the thorough investigation report by the Special Secret Investigation Panel set to conduct an internal underground secret investigation into the activities of some blogs/bloggers since 2022.
After two years of painstaking investigations, the panel found out that Miss Halima Abubakar was behind all the slandering information of our members, associates and patrons, especially news of extramarital affairs linked with highly placed individuals in the society emanating from the industry.
During this suspension, she is not permitted to participate in any AGN or filming activities…However, some female members on the watch list are being investigated by the secret panel, especially in the recent release of names purported to have had dealings with the Senate President.”
The AGN further stated that Halima Abubakar is placed on indefinite suspension from the association and that she will face a disciplinary committee to determine her punishment.
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