Clarion Chukwura, who won Best Actress in a leading role at the 2014 AMAA awards which held on Saturday May 24th, is still attacking AGN president Ibinabo Fiberesima. In a new interview with Yes magazine, Clarion said her recent attacks on Ibinabo is not based on jealousy, because her brand is way bigger than Ibinabo's brand, but only trying to bring dignity back into the guild...
When she was asked why she did not lead the AGN sometime back when she was approached to do so, Clarion responded;"If Ibinabo recognized me as a senior colleague, she would have picked up her phone and called me at one point or the other, before or during her leadership. She had never done so. That is one. Two, I was privileged, with the manner she spoke during the issue of the murder case for which she was convicted, and I didn't see that attitude as someone you should
dialogue with. Three at the Nollywood at 20 event, there was not that kind of rapport that okay, you are my senior colleague, at the helm of the leadership of the guild, if you have anything that can assist me in my position, you can please reach out to me. Ejike Asiegbu called on me and I assisted and played my role in every area he asked me to play my role. Zack Orji invited me at one point or the other to and we worked together" she said. Continue...
"Thank You, I was approached in 2003 to be President of AGN. Myself and Emeka
Rollas were approached and I accepted. Then I printed posters and
started campaigning. Then came the issue that in the East, the state
chapter members, the elders said they respect me but that they are not
yet ready for a woman to be President. So they said Zack Orji should run
for President and I should run for Vice President but I rejected that
arrangement and I should support Zack Orji for president. That for me,
it is either President or nothing! I would rather be President or stay
out of it. So they should cast their minds back to 2003. He should talk
of what happened and not misrepresent me, and I repeat, they should stop
making this about Clarion Chukwurah attacking Ibinabo Fiberisima
because before God and Man, as an actor, as a star, my brand is bigger
than Ibinabo Fiberisima's brand. Whether as a president of AGN or not,
they must not loose sight of that fact. So this is not an issue between
us. If they push me, I would have this constitution published to the
world. This constitution that was amended in March 2012 was done to work
for Ibinabo Fiberisima. This constitution has nothing in it. There is
nothing spelt out in this constitution that the AGN leadership has
something tangible to do for its members. Only burial and marriage. When
someone wants to get married, the person gets Fifty thousand
naira(N50,000) and when it is burial, the NEC decides on how much to
give. There is nothing in this constitution for the actors. I am well
known as one who believes in Legacy. I am an activist, I am well known
as such. I am a tested and trusted person. I do not need to be President
before you know this. If I become the President, I would not be going
to be asking for money but rather I would be calling on the private
sector to fulfill their obligations to the acts as spelt out in the
constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria"
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