SEGUN ARINZE RESIGNS AS AGN PRESIDENT

Popular actor, Segun Arinze has resigned as president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. His resignation follows the failure of the association to hold its election last weekend in Benin. The election, which was to have taken place in Benin was disrupted by confrontations between rival groups. His resignation letter, which was addressed to the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Actors Guild of Nigeria, reads in part as follows:

In view of the recent happenings in the actors guild of Nigeria and the recently botched elections in Benin. It is indeed a sad development for AGN. In actual fact my tenure as president ended on the 9th of December 2011 but stayed on as president in deference to the BOT and the vast majority of our members who prevailed on me to oversee a successful transition to a new president through a free and fair election. The events in Benin on the 28th of April 2012 is now common knowledge. I know I constituted an independent Agnec that was to supposed to be devoid of any electoral rancour or external influences. For my integrity and honour, I hereby resign as president of actors guild of Nigeria and it comes into effect immediately. I want the BOT for all the support given during my tenure, the state chapter chairmen, my fellow presidents from other guilds in Nollywood, all AGN members and especially the media for their tremendous support and positive given during my tenure. I want to thank profoundly my wife julie for holding on during the challenging period of service to the guild. I wish the guild the very best as we move forward. Thanks and warm regards.