The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has lifted the suspension of Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar.
The AGN leadership had since October 2024 placed an indefinite suspension on the embattled actress following accusations of defamation against her colleagues and prominent Nigerians.
The guild said a two-year investigation by a panel it established showed that Halima Abubakar was culpable and was consequently barred from participating in any AGN activities and film projects during this period.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outgoing national president of AGN, Emeka Rollas, announced the lifting of the suspension at the inauguration ceremony of the guild’s new National Executive Council (NEC).
The event brought together actors from different states, as well as filmmakers and other stakeholders in the entertainment sector, at the AGN national secretariat on Thursday in Abuja.
Rollas, whose second and final tenure ended in December 2025, handed over to Abubakar Yakubu as the new national president of the guild.
According to Rollas, the guild’s leadership has decided to use the occasion to announce the lifting of Halima’s suspension and that of other erring members to enable them to return to the association.
“There were persons that we have suspended according to the AGN law, and because I’m leaving office, I don’t want to leave them suspended.
“Halima Abubakar took AGN to court claiming a frivolous amount of money, but we had our investigations, and we suspended her from all acting and all AGN activities.
“However, since acting remains her main source of livelihood, it would be wicked for us to leave her like that.
“Therefore today, by the powers imposed on me by the Board of Trustees and the entire Actors Guild of Nigeria, I hereby lift Halima Abubakar’s suspension,” he said.
Rollas also announced the lifting of the suspension of Christopher Igboji, Chidi Concord, Dan Ewerem and Jeff Okwute, who are members of the Enugu State chapter of the guild.
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