Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has shed light on the underlying reason for his harsh comments against colleague Jim Iyke.
Okeke disclosed that he sustained a serious injury while working on a production overseen by Jim Iyke, which required two stitches and took three months to heal.
The actor expressed frustration over the lack of safety protocols on set, referencing a similar incident involving Junior Pope earlier this year.
Okeke, in an Instagram post, emphasised his commitment to ensuring safety in the Nollywood workplace, stating that his experience was a wake-up call to prevent similar incidents from happening to others.
“For the benefit of clarity, For the benefit of My new employers.
“My supporters and the new year coming— Jnr Pope, is one death, too many, in this business. And that only happened this year, 2024.
“Had I gotten anything more than these 2 stitches on the set of Jim Iyke’s production, y’all would still call me a fool I guess. It’s taken 3 whole Months to heal from that and still, I am committed to ensuring SAFETY, at the Nollywood workplace Sometimes I’ve asked Myself, WHY WAS IT ME WHO GOT HURT?
“I guess it’s so that NOBODY ELSE, gets to take one for the team. But Jim Iyke is running,” he wrote.
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