The Digest:
Veteran actor and administrator Abubakar Yakubu has been elected President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, defeating Rita Daniels, the mother of actress Regina Daniels. Yakubu’s victory marks the first time the AGN will be led by a president from northern Nigeria since the guild’s formal establishment in 1998.
Key Points:
- Abubakar Yakubu won with 116 votes to Rita Daniels’ 113 in Benin City
- Three votes were declared invalid in the closely contested election
- Yakubu previously served as National Secretary and in multiple executive roles
- He is a graduate of Dramatic Arts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- Rita Daniels campaigned on member protection and empowerment
- Outgoing President Emeka Rollas had publicly advised her to focus on family
- Ifeoma Okeke was elected as the new National Secretary
Sources: AGN Electoral Committee
