Rita Daniels, actress and mother of Regina Daniels, has failed in her bid to become President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
The election took place on Saturday during the Guild’s annual general meeting in Benin, Edo State. Daniels was defeated by the AGN’s National Secretary, actor Abubakar Yakubu, who now succeeds Emeka Rollas as the Guild’s President.
Yakubu won with 116 votes, narrowly beating Rita Daniels, who received 113, while three votes were declared invalid.
His victory makes him the first actor from Northern Nigeria to head the AGN since its formation in the 1990s.
The result comes just weeks after outgoing president Emeka Rollas criticised Rita’s decision to run, suggesting she should focus on supporting her daughter, Regina Daniels, instead of contesting for the Guild’s top position.
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