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Chukwurah to Fiberesima: An ex-convict not fit to lead AGN

The raging feud between notable two actresses – Ibinabo Fiberesima, who is the current female President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, and a veteran actress, Clarion Chukwurah – seems to be getting messier on weekly basis.
Just few days ago after Fiberesima issued a statement addressing the constant attack from Chukwurah, saying she is only trying to destabilize the guild, Chukwura is also not relenting and as she has just fired back.
The mother of the ace director, Clearance Peters, on Saturday replied the AGN president through a national daily newspaper.
Chukwurah in her outburst called Fiberesima an ex-convict and therefore not fit to lead the AGN.
According to the mullato actress: “I am not on the same level with Ibinabo professionally, educationally or in any form.
“I find that she is deliberately misleading the public and wanting to push the issues as a stake under the table with her so called open letter.
“I will not allow her to do that.
“Item U of electoral guideline of the AGN disqualified her.
“No convicted person can stand for election in any post.
“She was convicted for manslaughter and she had a jail sentence, which she served.
“There is a court stopping Ibinabo from parading herself as the AGN president.
“This is the copy of the judgment.
“I have it.
“Her sentence was reduced from seven years to five years and we all know she went to jail.
“The judgment reads in part: ‘There is proof that she drove recklessly and caused the death of Dr. Sura Giwa contrary to the road traffic laws of Lagos State’.
“She was drunk.
“How could this person be the face of AGN?”
Chuwkurah alleged that Fiberesima had been going from one state government house to another to beg for money.
She added: “I have the data of government houses she has been to.
“No single chapter has seen a dime for running the guild.
“She went to Ondo State and she was given N500,000.
“What chapter did she inaugurate in Ondo State?
“The guild wasn’t set up to go begging from government.”
Chukwura also said Fiberesima couldn’t have clocked 40 years as she claimed in her letter because “in 1989 when she was running Pyramid Club in Lagos, she was 22.
“How can she say 25 years later that she is just turning 40?
“I have known her for a long time so I know what I’m saying.
“I think the first step is the dissolution of Board of Trustees.
“When the time for election comes, there are several credible people who are prepared to run for the post.
“I will give my support to any credible candidate who wants the viability of every chapter.
“I will pass my plans and ideas to that person.
“It is not about me wanting to be president.
“I will gladly work and support the new person in an advisory role.”
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