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  • New generation actors lack morals- Chioma Akpotha blasts Gideon Okeke

    Chioma Akpotha is known to express her views when it comes to issues she is displeased with. The expressive actress condemns fellow actor , Okeke for criticizing veteran actor Chiwetalu Agu over the overt use of vulgarity in his movies.

    Akpotha, the Wives on strike actress says Gideon has no right to condemn the way Chinwetalu “delivers his craft”.

    In her torrents of tweets , she says:” How dare you insult an older talent on social media all in the bid to sound intelligent and all knowing? How dare you? If You have a problem with how an actor delivers his craft, take it up with the regulatory bodies as you want to be tough.”

    “This is not even about support. It’s about morals. Something most of our ‘new generation’ actors lack.”

    “I do not like to see or hear small children disrespect elders ( whether by age or craft ) all in the name of social media.”

    Recall that earlier this week,Gideon Okeke had condemned veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu for his vulgarity in movies

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  • Gideon Okeke slams veteran actor Chinweta Agu

    Gideon Okeke is a sought after actor in Nollywood. The young actor however shocked many of his fans when he took to his instagram page to condemn veteran actor, Chinweta Agu.

    According to him:” You know him as the wicked uncle in films. But I know to check the sanity of my ears and eyes when he comes on screen. I am a fan of his and also a film person. But the measure of liberty this dear actor enjoys from directors and producers (within Nollywood) to improve vulagrities is not funny to me anymore”.

    Gideon also urged the censors’ board to be mindful of the kind of films they endorse as suitable for public viewing.

    “This is a case for the film and the video censors board. Watch Chinweta Agu again and you will reckon that he is funny no doubt, but the kids are watching”

    Though Gideon bowed to pressure after his fans condemned him for writing such a post. He eventually deleted it.

    Chinweta Agu has been acting for over 31 years. He was the winner in the first ever Nollywood Movie Awards 2012 for ‘the best actor in an indigenous movie