Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended actress Halima Abubakar after an investigation into her “unprofessional misconduct” was carried out.
Gatekeepers News reports that the guild in a memo released on Friday, said it found the actress “guilty of spreading false information about fellow members, associates, and patrons, including allegations of extramarital affairs with highly placed individuals”.
According to AGN; a two-year-long investigation, conducted by a special secret investigation panel, uncovered Halima’s “involvement in slandering Nollywood”.
The association added that the actress will face a national disciplinary committee to determine her full punishment, adding that she shouldn’t be allowed to participate in any filming projects during her suspension.
AGN noted that the secret panel is investigating other female members allegedly involved in scandals with Godswill Akpabio, the senate president.
The memo goes, “Following the thorough investigative report by the special Secret Investigation Panel set up to conduct an internal underground secret investigation into the activities of some blogs/bloggers since 2022.”
“After two years of the 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 extra marital affairs linked with highly placed individuals in the society emanating from the industry.”
“Therefore, Halima Abubakar is hereby placed on indefinite suspension from the Actors Guild of Nigeria. She will face the National Disciplinary committee to determine her full punishment. During this period of her suspension, she is not permitted to participate in any Agn and or filming activities.”
“The National/State Chapter Taskforces have been duly mandated to monitor the compliance of the above order as violations of the suspension rules may lead to further disciplinary actions.”
“On behalf of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, I commend the professional and incisive work done by members of the secret investigative panel.”
“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.”
