Nollywood actor and producer, Yomi Fabiyi, has reacted to his indefinite suspension by the Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners’ Association (TAMPAN), saying he is not a member of the guild.
Fabiyi made this known in a statement on Friday, hours after the suspension directive was announced.
Reacting, the embattled Fabiyi stated that he did not formally register with TAMPAN, claiming that he is originally a member of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners, the group where TAMPAN broke out from.
He said he will instead renew his registration with ANTP.
The statement read: “I am originally ANTP member, worst case I’ll renew my membership there.
“I have never obtained or signed any form with TAMPAN or joined any guild.I was made to pay for registration which I did but no form or formal procedure.”
“The letter is inappropriate; not valid for me as a filmmaker. Any reaction of necessary will be on the basis of human rights violation if I so seek judicial redress. You can’t lose what you don’t have.”
“Oko Iyabo” is a movie which depicted the situation currently playing out between Iyabo Ojo, an actress; Damilola Adekoya, a popular comedienne better known as Princess; and their vocal opposition against the action of Olanrewaju James Omiyinka, an actor popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who is currently involved in a sexual assault case.
The minor in the case is the foster daughter of comedienne, Princess, and actresses like Iyabo Ojo had spoken in support of the minor.
However, Fabiyi took sides with Baba Ijesha during the case and released the movie a few days after Baba Ijesha was released on bail.
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