Nollywood actor, Adams Kehinde aka Lege Miami and actress Nkechi Blessing have reacted to their suspension by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria.
AMILOADED recalls that TAMPPAN had suspended Blessing and another actor, Kehinde Adams, aka Lege Miami, for fighting dirty on social media over the recent arrest of their colleague, Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, who was alleged to have sexually assaulted a minor.
In a statement signed by actor and the chairman of TAMPPAN’s Guild of Directors, Damola Olatunji, film directors, who are members of the association, were directed not to work with both actors until their suspension was lifted.
However, while Lege Miami appears remorseful, his colleague, Nkechi Blessing, has disregarded TAMPAN’s notice of suspension and called their bluff.
Lege Miami appealed his suspension while Ms Blessing renounced her association with TAMPAN in an Instagram live video with a popular blogger on Monday evening.
In a minute video, he captioned “(I) am sorry” on his social media page, Lege Miami tendered his unreserved apology to the “pillars” of TAMPAN
“I apologise to our daddies that are our bosses, I won’t mention your name (Ms Blessing) at all. I will apologise again to Mr president, Mr Latin, our daddies Oga Bello, Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri Yemi Solade, Dele Odule, Abbey Lanre, Ogogo, and the daddies on our association that I don’t know are the pillars of our group, and veteran directors, from Abbey Lanre upward, he said.
In the same video, he played a song by veteran Fuji singer, Adewale Ayuba, pleading forgiveness.
Meanwhile, when Nkechi Blessing was asked how she felt about the suspension, the actress told Sunday Scoop, “I don’t feel any way. Firstly, an organised association should use proper measures to address a person they describe as their member. Since the letter was ‘delivered’ through a mere Instagram post without calling my phone or sending me an email, I consider it to be the joke of the century.”
Blessing also maintained that she would not appeal to the association. She said, “Appease who? For what? What offense did I commit? So, there is no longer freedom of speech? (Imagine them) suspending someone that left them a long time ago.”
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