TAMPAN has suspended Iyabo Ojo and Nkechi Blessing.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Theatre Arts & Movie Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), has suspended Iyabo Ojo and Nkechi Blessing for misconduct.
TAMPAN’s President, Bolaji Amusan, and some members of its Board of Trustee which includes Jide Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Adebayo Salami among others met in Lagos State on Sunday to brief the media about its decision to put its house in order following a seeming division caused by the ongoing trial of Baba Ijesha, who was accused of sexual assault and rape.
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo played a huge role in publicly condemning Baba Ijesha.
Iyabo has also engaged her colleague, Yomi Fabiyi in a war of words on Instagram videos where she said” I would not keep quiet on the matter of Baba Ijesha who was caught molesting a minor. I am a mother and this can’t be taken lightly. The law must take its full course.”
According to the association, the mother of two was warned severally against making further comments on the matter, but she ignored warnings.
On the other hand, controversial actress and producer, Nkechi Blessing has also been suspended for gross misconduct and disrespect for the ethics of the association.
TAMPAN said Nkechi’s suspension comes after several warnings but the actress refused to desist from her unethical actions, especially to its leadership.
The actress earlier insisted that she was not bound by the ethics of the association as she was not a member, noting that she would not be stopped from speaking her mind against any form of injustice.
The association placed a ban on the duo and instructed movie directors and producers to desist from working with them until it repeals its decision.
Jide Kosoko while speaking on behalf of the association said “The industry is large and it is normal to have some black sheep that would want to act bigger than the association but we will not sit back and watch that happen to us. Some of us who built this association to this level would not watch anyone drag it through the mud as though we have no leadership.
“We have banned Nkechi Blessing and Iyabo Ojo and we will ensure that none of them is invited to location by movie producers. This is a total ban and we are backed by a constitution that must be respected.
“If you look at the number of members that are currently misbehaving, you will see that they are not up to 10. So those are the black sheep we are taking measures to address the issues. For now, Iyabo Ojo and Nkechi Blessing remained banned from working with anyone in the industry.”
