Victor Osuagwu emerges as new AGN president

Comedian, Victor Osuagwu, has defeated Don Pedro Agambi to emerge chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).Read more

Osuagwu had 90 votes as against Aganbi’s 69 and was declared winner by the Electoral Committee chairman, Sweetman Okujaju, at Ojez Entertainment Centre, Surulere.

According to Okujaju, the election took place at the Surulere Local Government Secretariat and it was a free and fair election.

However, the result was called in the presence of all the contestants except Aganbi, who was not available.

Other positions except that of the chairman were unopposed.

Total vote cast -149. Director of Guild of Services, Georgewell Nath, scored 95 votes while the post of treasurer went to Ngozi Edemba Iroanyi, who got 95. Okafor Chidi Ihezie had 87 as financial secretary and the post of public relations officer went to Mojisola Oyetayo with 102 votes. Assistant secretary, Chima Jackson, scored 76, as Valentine Agwulonu became the new secretary with 94. Bukky Ogunade got 90 to emerge as vice chairman. Nobody contested for the position of Chief Whip.

The election was organised by AGN Electoral Commission.

Elated Osuagwu said he was poised to take the guild to the next level by his election.

He said: “This victory of freedom will transform and totally reposition the guild to the next level. We will bring back aggrieved members and work towards having our secretariat. In these two years, we will partner with all relevant guilds and marketers for the progress of our body.