NOLLYWOOD MAKES HISTORY: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu Emerges First Northern President of AGN..

 

NOLLYWOOD MAKES HISTORY: Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu Emerges First Northern President of AGN.

A new chapter has been opened in the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) as veteran actor and seasoned administrator, Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu, has been elected the National President of the Guild. The highly anticipated election, held in Benin City, Edo State, saw Yakubu secure the majority of valid votes, defeating his closest contender, Mrs. Rita Daniels, mother of Nollywood star Regina Daniels.

Yakubu polled 116 votes, while Rita Daniels received 113 votes, with three votes declared void. This victory is historic, as it makes Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu—fondly known as AbuKing—the first Northerner to lead the Actors Guild of Nigeria since its establishment.

He succeeds Chief Emeka Rollas, MON, whose second-term tenure concluded in line with the AGN Constitution. The Actors Guild of Nigeria (formerly known as the Nigerian Actors Guild, NAG) has evolved significantly since Nollywood began taking shape in the early ’90s, and was officially registered in 1998.

With over one million registered members across the 36 states and the FCT, the Guild remains the unifying body for actors in the Nigerian film industry.

List of Newly Elected AGN National Executives:

1. His Excellency Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Yakubu - President, Actors Guild of Nigeria

2. Mr. Anigbo Clement Chukwudike (AB Cowboy) - Vice President, AGN South East

3. Barthlomew Ogugua - Vice President, AGN South South

4. Dayo Amusan - Vice President, AGN South West

5. Michael Usuf Michael - Vice President, AGN North West

6. Comr. Yakubu Sule - Vice President, AGN North East

7. David Akumah - National Director of Guild Service (DGS)

8. Don Pedro Agambi - Director of Policy and Implementation

9. Amb. Ifeoma Okeke Ozzoude - National Secretary

10. Amb. Grace Ama - National Financial Secretary

11. Johnson Erakpotobor - National Assistant Secretary

12. Comr. Tarela Solomon Afore - National Chief Whip