- Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar faces indefinite suspension from Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) for alleged slander.
- The Guild accused Halima of being behind the spread of false information about colleagues and high-profile individuals, including extramarital affair allegations.
- Hailma Abubakar is therefore barred from AGN activities and film projects during this suspension.
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has handed down an indefinite suspension to Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar, citing defamation and slander against colleagues and prominent Nigerians.
According to the Guild, a special investigative panel conducted a thorough, two-year probe into Abubakar’s activities, uncovering evidence of her involvement in spreading false information about industry members, patrons, and high-profile individuals. The panel specifically mentioned allegations of extramarital affairs linked to influential figures.
The AGN subsequently released a statement where her indefinite suspension was announced.
During the suspension, Abubakar is barred from participating in any AGN activities or film projects.
The National/State Chapter Task Forces will monitor compliance, with violations potentially leading to further disciplinary action.
Halima Abubakar will face the National Disciplinary committee to determine her full punishment.
The AGN revealed that other female members are being investigated for similar offenses, particularly regarding recent allegations involving the Senate President.
The statement read:
“1. ALL STATE CHAPTER CHAIRMEN,
2. CHAIMAN NATIONAL TASK FORCE
SUBJECT: INDEFINETE SUSPENSION-HALIMA ABUBAKAR
Following the thorough investigative report by the special Secret Investigation Panel set up toconduct an internal underground secret investigation into the activities of some
blogs/bloggers since 2022.
After two years of the painstaking investigations, the Panel found out that Miss Halima
Abubakar was behind all the slandering information ofour members, associates and
patrons,especially news of extra marital affairs linked with highly placed individuals in
the society emanating from the industry.
Therefore, Halima Abubakar is hereby placed on indefinite suspension from the Actors
Guild of Nigeria. She will face the National Disciplinary committee to determine her full punishment.
During this period of hersuspension, she isnot permitted to participate in any Agn and or filming activities.
The National/State Chapter Taskforces have been duly mandated to monitor the
compliance of the above order as violations of the suspension rules may lead to further disciplinary actions.
On behalf of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, I commend theprofessional and incisive work
done bymembers of the secret investigative panel.
However, some female members on the watch-list are being investigated by the secret
panel, especially in the recent release of names purported to have had dealings with the Senate President.
Thank you.”
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