Rita Daniels, mother of Nollywood star Regina Daniels, has lost her bid to become President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).
The election, held on Saturday during the Guild’s annual general meeting in Benin, Edo State, saw AGN National Secretary Abubakar Yakubu emerge victorious. Yakubu, who succeeds Emeka Rollas, secured 116 votes to defeat Rita Daniels, who polled 113 votes. Three ballots were declared invalid.
Yakubu’s emergence marks the first time a Northern actor will lead the Guild since its formation in the 1990s.
The development comes weeks after outgoing president Emeka Rollas publicly urged Rita Daniels to prioritise her daughter’s wellbeing rather than pursuing the AGN presidency, following his claim that Regina Daniels “needs help.”
