Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has broken his silence on the marital crisis between Ned Nwoko and actress Regina Daniels.
In a lengthy statement shared via Instagram on Thursday, Rollas also called on Rita Daniels, Regina’s mother, to prioritise the actress’ well-being over political ambition while also criticising Nwoko for his public approach.
The statement, addressed to the entertainment industry and
the Nigerian public, comes as Rollas prepares to leave office.
He stated that he was compelled to speak out to address
“allegations, misconceptions, and unnecessary accusations” that have been
tarnishing his reputation.
Rollas expressed frustration with senior colleagues who he
claimed have remained silent despite knowing the “truth”.
He directly called out actors Okey Bakassi, Charles Inojie,
Chinyere Wilfred, Jide Kosoko, and Sanni Danji, who were present on a recent
film set with Regina.
“You saw things firsthand, especially regarding Regina and
we all know she needs help,” Rollas stated. “Your silence is unfair, and it
leaves me exposed to attacks for matters I did not create.”
The AGN president revealed specific private incidents to
illustrate his concerns. He recounted that while planning an AGN roundtable in
South Africa, Nwoko, the senator representing Delta north, gave a personal
condition that Regina could only attend if she did not travel through Lagos.
He also described a scene at the birthday party of Regina’s
son at a Wuse 2 playground, where, in the presence of AGN members, Nwoko
publicly cautioned his wife about her smoking.
According to Rollas, the lawmaker told her, “If you stop
smoking, you’ll have your own daughter”.
“My concern is that you need help,” Rollas addressed Regina
directly, while clarifying his intent was not to shame her but to encourage her
to seek support.
Turning to Regina’s mother, who is contesting for the AGN
presidency, Rollas was unequivocal: “If your daughter’s home and health are in
distress, AGN elections should not be your priority”.
He also labelled those encouraging her ambition as “enemies”
of both her family and the guild.
The AGN president also faulted Nwoko for taking family
issues to social media.
“It is not good for a man of your status to go on social
media and publicly call out your wife in something I still believe can be
handled internally,” he wrote.
Rollas addressed the public record on a N200 million
donation, stating that the senator had clarified at the AGN office launch that
the money was for his wife’s film production, not for the guild itself.
Read full statement below:
OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND THE
NIGERIAN PUBLIC
My dear colleagues in the entertainment industry,
stakeholders, and fellow Nigerians,
As I prepare to leave office, I believe it is important to
address the many allegations, misconceptions, and unnecessary accusations that
have been circulating. I owe it to myself, to the Guild, and to the public to
speak the truth clearly and responsibly.
1. *On Prince Ned Nwoko & Regina Daniels*
Let me begin with the matter many have been tagging me to
respond to.
Prince Ned Nwoko is the *Chairman, Board of Patrons, AGN*,
and Regina Daniels is a *member of the Guild*. Regina and her mother are also
personally known to me, and because this is fundamentally a family issue, I
have been deliberately silent not out of fear, but out of respect.
However, as the President of AGN, and since my name is
constantly being dragged, I must state my truth.
2. *Silence of the Industry & the Board of Trustees*
For years, the *Board of Trustees* has allowed me to stand
at the frontline of battles, while they protect their reputations from behind.
Many senior colleagues know the truth surrounding recent events, yet they have
remained silent.
I am calling on those who were present at the last series
shoot and fully aware of what is happening *Okey Bakassi, Charles Inojie,
Chinyere Wilfred, Jide Kosoko, Sanni Danji* you were all on set during the last
production in question. You saw things firsthand, especially regarding Regina
and we all know she needs help. Your silence is unfair, and it leaves me
exposed to attacks for matters I did not create.
3. *The South Africa Roundtable and the Condition Given*
While we were planning our roundtable meeting in South
Africa, Senator Nwoko called me personally and gave a condition *that he would
only allow Regina to travel if I promised she doesn’t travel through Lagos.
This is a fact, and I state it because it has been twisted
against me repeatedly.*What Happened on Her Son’s Birthday*
On the day of your son’s birthday, Regina by the staircase
of a popular kids playground in wuse 2 and in the presence of your friends and
also a few AGN members Agility, Nazareth Jesse, and some of my SSA, your
husband made a statement to you regarding your smoking habit when you
introduced a senator daughter who had female kids to him In his words *if you
stop smoking you’ll have your own daughter* He expressed concern and said
publicly that he has involved your family and is now saying it in front of your
father in the industry since you refused to stop. This incident was witnessed,
it is not hearsay.
My concern here is not to shame you, NO, My concern is that
*you need help*, Many of our members have gotten help before you which the
Guild was instrumental to. It is not a crime to seek support. I hate it when
mature individuals in the Industry call me from behind, say trash about but
won’t be man enough to confront you with the reality.
5. *To Your Mother… Rita Daniel*
I say this respectfully, If your daughter’s home and health
is in distress, AGN elections should not be your priority.
Our Guild must be a safe place, and when people in
leadership positions openly justify harmful habits as “a celebrity lifestyle,”
it puts our younger members at risk.
All those people cheering you up to go become AGN President
are your enemies. And all those celebs who know this truth but chose to heap
blames on Emeka Rollas are worse enemies of our Guild.
6. *To Our Chairman Board of Patrons, Prince Ned Nwoko*
Sir, you are not without blame. It is not good for a man of
your status to go on social media and publicly call out your wife in something
I still believe can be handled internally. I still believe there are better
ways to do it.
Also, sir, several false narratives about the Guild spread
without correction.
Regina and her mother have repeatedly claimed that you
funded AGN, rented and furnished the office, and donated ₦200 million to the
Guild.
At our office launch, you said the ₦200 million was for your
wife not for *AGN* The misinformation circulating everywhere are part of the
burden I m carrying, trying to explainN200 million. You should have let people
know it’s money you gave to your wife for her film production and not to the
Guild.
7. For the BOT members and some enemies of AGN who have
refused to acknowledge the massive work we have done for the Guild in the last
8 but are clamoring that my tenure is over, let it be known today that there
has not been any AGN President who conducted elections as at when due, and that
no AGN President has successful convened a Congress where all state chapters
convened in one venue. Only my administration has done this twice successfully
in Uyo Akwa Ibom and Benin Edo state respectively. To converge state chapters
for a conventions the Guild needs a lot of millions of Naira and I have
achieved this repeatedly without the help of anybody.
The AGN convention has been fixed for the first week of
December and nobody dead or alive can change it.
With the above, I shall resist any person or group of
persons who will rise up tomorrow with any attempt to truncate the transition
process with a flimsy excuse of tenure elapse. I will not mention what will
befall such persons but just know I am not a push over.
7. *My Final WORD AS WE PREPARE FOR THE ELECTIONS
This is my truth.
I am speaking now because people keep dragging my name, and
the silence of stakeholders is also not helping matters
If people choose to remain quiet because of the benefits
they hope to receive, then I choose to clear my name, as I owe myself that
dignity.
I kindly ask that *no one calls me privately about this
statement*. I have carried many burdens quietly for years, but I will not allow
false accusations to stain my legacy.
I have served with my whole heart, and I will leave with my
integrity intact.
Thank you, and God bless the Nigerian entertainment
industry.
Their conflict began in October when a viral video showed
Daniels in tears, accusing her husband of domestic violence.
Nwoko later fired back, claiming his wife was struggling
with drug and alcohol addiction.
Daniels later admitted to using hard drugs but accused Nwoko
of orchestrating her addiction as part of a pattern of control and
manipulation.
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