'I Am Not An Ex Convict - Embattled Nollywood Actress Says

 Actress and President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberisima has refuted claims that she is an ex-convict.

 Ibinabo wants to clear the air after her fello actress Clarion Chukwurah said in an interview with Punch that Ibinabo was an ex-convict and therefore not fit to lead the Actors' Guild.

Ibinabo in an exclusive interview with TheNetng refuted the claims but however acknowledged she was imprisoned for 39 days.

"No, I am not an ex-convict, I was charged. I am in court and I am appealing"  she said 

She also explained why she wrote an open letter to Clarion Chukwura.

In a telephone interview with Encomium magazine, Ibinabo said it became necessary for her to respond to all the allegations Clarion Chukwurah has leveled against her on social and mainstream media. Ibinabo says she doesn't know if Clarion has seen the letter but at this time, she is more focused on her job. The actress says anyone who holds any grievance against her should seek redress in court. 

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It seems Clarion Chukwura & Ibinabo Fiberesima have reconciled

At first, i thought this was an old pic but a tweet by filmmaker Onyeka Nwelue  who shared this photo on his instagram page yesterday confirmed that it was indeed a new picture.The picture comprise movie director Teco Benson with Clarion Chukwura and AGN president Ibinabo Fiberesima who has been under serious attack in recent times by Clarion Chukwura. Onyeka says he took the pic yesterday. This this will be the end of the social media fight between the ladies?

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Clarion Chukwura Wins 2014 AMAA Best Actress, talks about beef with Ibinado

It's been a long time coming for one of Nollywood finest actress Clarion Chukwura, who just won Best Actress in a leading role at the 2014 AMAA awards which held on Saturday May 24th. She has been grazing our screen with very impressive performances for decades and this is one well deserved award.As she rocks and thanks all her fans, she isn't done with attacking Ibinabo Fiberesima, the AGN president.

In a new interview with Yes magazine, Clarion said her recent attacks on Ibinabo is not based on jealousy, because her brand is way bigger than Ibinabo's brand, but only trying to bring dignity back into the guild...

 "If Ibinabo recognized me as a senior colleague, she would have picked up her phone and called me at one point or the other, before or during her leadership. She had never done so. That is one. Two, I was privileged, with the manner she spoke during the issue of the murder case for which she was convicted, and I didn't see that attitude as someone you should dialogue with. Three at the Nollywood at 20 event, there was not that kind of rapport that okay, you are my senior colleague, at the helm of the leadership of the guild, if you have anything that can assist me in my position, you can please reach out to me. Ejike Asiegbu called on me and I assisted and played my role in every area he asked me to play my role. Zack Orji invited me at one point or the other to and we worked together" she said.

When she was asked why she did not lead the AGN sometime back when she was approached to do so, Clarion responded; 

"Thank You, I was approached in 2003 to be President of AGN. Myself and Emeka Rollas were approached and I accepted. Then I printed posters and started campaigning. Then came the issue that in the East, the state chapter members, the elders said they respect me but that they are not yet ready for a woman to be President. So they said Zack Orji should run for President and I should run for Vice President but I rejected that arrangement and I should support Zack Orji for president. That for me, it is either President or nothing! I would rather be President or stay out of it. So they should cast their minds back to 2003. He should talk of what happened and not misrepresent me, and I repeat, they should stop making this about Clarion Chukwurah attacking Ibinabo Fiberisima because before God and Man, as an actor, as a star, my brand is bigger than Ibinabo Fiberisima's brand. Whether as a president of AGN or not, they must not loose sight of that fact. So this is not an issue between us. If they push me, I would have this constitution published to the world. This constitution that was amended in March 2012 was done to work for Ibinabo Fiberisima. This constitution has nothing in it. There is nothing spelt out in this constitution that the AGN leadership has something tangible to do for its members. Only burial and marriage. When someone wants to get married, the person gets Fifty thousand naira(N50,000)  and when it is burial, the NEC decides on how much to give. There is nothing in this constitution for the actors. I am well known as one who believes in Legacy. I am an activist, I am well known as such. I am a tested and trusted person. I do not need to be President before you know this. If I become the President, I would not be going to be asking for money but rather I would be calling on the private sector to fulfill their obligations to the acts as spelt out in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria"

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Clarion Chukwura opens up On Beef With AGN President, Ibinabo Fiberesima

That there is serious beef between Ibinabo and Clarion Chukwura about the activities of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is no news but what is news is the actions taken by Ibinabo that led to the beef.

Clarion Chukwurah has seriously condemned AGN’s visit to Aso Rock led by Ibinabo Fiberesima .She has been accused by some of being jealous or trying to bring another woman down.In a new interview with Encomuim she states her reasons clearly

Thank you very much.  It gives me a great concern that we continue to face this kind of issue in this country.  Rather than determine the merit of the issues that are being raised, people will misdirect the whole point to be a personality attack. I do not have anything whatsoever against Ibinabo Fiberesima.  Ibinabo as a person is a friend of mine.  I have known her since the 80s when she was running a night club.  So, Ibinabo Fiberesima, as a person, is not the issue.  The issue is that she succeeded in a very commendable field which is accessing an appointment to see the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at a time like this when the President is engaged in all fronts.  It was a mighty opportunity that was given to her on a platter of gold.

My grouse is what did she do with it?  It’s about the Actors Guild of Nigeria.  Ibinabo Fiberesima led a delegation to see the President as AGN president. This is the constitution as amended for her (shows reporter a copy), which part of this constitution did she use that visit to actualize?  She asked for political appointment which is an attempt to destroy the guild. AGN is not a group established for lobbying for political offices. This is an association of creative people not politicians.

The constitution says, ‘We, the actors of the acting profession in Nigeria.” We’re not politicians, so AGN is not a political group.  Actors are creative people.  You did not ask the president to look into the private sector fulfilling what’s in the Nigerian constitution for the art in Nigeria for AGN, by speaking out that in the Nigerian constitution there is a proviso that once you’re running a business, a private company that’s a conglomerate or corporation or whatever, you have to be investing a certain percentage of your earnings into the art.

That is supposed to cut down your tax one way or the other.  This industry started as commerce driven, it didn’t start as a political party.  You didn’t ask the president for support on issues of legislation that could bring all the screen actors in Nigeria under one single body so that an enabling environment could be put in place for casting agencies for jobs for actors.  You went there to ask for a political appointment and a national secretariat in Abuja.

And more shocking that she led a delegation that didn’t have veterans, she led a team, which some of them were said they were not privy to the fact that she was going to read an address, asking for all these things.  So, be that as it may, that has happened.  But it has to be corrected.

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Clarion Chukwura Speaks About Her Proud Son Clarence Peters

Who wouldn't be proud of a son like Clarence Peters? He is the undisputed king of music videos in Nigeria and one of the best director in Africa. Nollywood veteran Clarion Chukwura is a proud mama. Mother to prolific music video director Clarence Peters couldn’t stop gushing about the impact her son is making in the music industry. According to her, Clarence Peters has moved the industry forward with his music videos. 

Clarence has become a household name in the Nigeria Entertainment scene with his expertise in producing some of the best conceptualized music videos. He is no doubt one of Nigeria’s most talented music video producers, churning out beautiful videos for his Capital Hill Records label mates as well as the likes of P’ Square, Iyanya, and many others.

Being the product of two industry legends, Clarence is definitely living up to expectation.

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