Jnr Pope: AGN lifts suspension on Adanma Luke, approves riverine filming
Emeka Rollas, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has lifted the suspension on Adanma Luke, the producer of the ill-fated movie “The Other Side of Life,” in which Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, aka Junior Pope, and four others died while working.
The tragedy occurred on April 10, 2024, when the boat transporting the actor and crew to the movie location capsized at the River Niger Cable Point in Asaba, Delta State. Following the incident, the AGN indefinitely suspended Ms. Luke for breaching safety protocols and prohibited its members from working with her.
Additionally, the guild banned filming in riverine areas and boat riding to prevent similar incidents. In a statement released on August 3, AGN National Secretary Abubakar Yakubu announced that the decisions to lift the producer’s suspension and remove the ban on shooting in riverine areas were made during the guild’s National Executive Council meeting.
“The National President of the Guild, Dr. Ejezie Emeka Rollas, MON, use this opportunity to announce the lifting of the suspension placed on Adanma Luke, producer of the movie Another Side of Life, where star actor Junior Pope and four other crew members lost their lives in Anam river.The President also lifted the ban on filming in riverine areas but cautioned members to apply all safety standard measures recommended in the AGN Bylaw, the statement reads
