Actors Guild of Nigeria Imposes Ban on ‘Unnecessary’ Picture and Video Recording at Junior Pope’s Funeral

The Actors Guild of Nigeria has said it would not allow what it described as unnecessary picture and video recording at the burial of late actor, Junior Pope, who died in a boat accident on April 10.

It said that the relatives of the dead must provide accreditation to all bloggers and media.

30 delegates from five states—Delta, Imo, Abia, Anambra, and Enugu—have been selected to attend the event, according to a Tuesday Instagram statement by the guild’s president, Emeka Rollas.

Transportation and official T-shirts will be given to the delegates.

Rollas stressed that the family must provide accreditation to all members of the press and bloggers, and that only authorized photographers would be permitted to shoot images and films during the events.

He wrote, “In preparation for the burial of our departed colleague, Jnr Pope, we have appointed 30 representatives each from these five state chapters namely Delta, Imo, Abia, Anambra and Enugu and a conveying bus with the official T-shirts for each of the state chapters.

“If you are within any of the mentioned states, please contact the chairman, Actors Guild of Nigeria of the state chapter where you are.

“For those who want to go on their own, please, you may wish to reach out to us for your T-shirts.

“It is a devastating and sorrowful period for the Actors Guild of Nigeria therefore we shall not indulge in any unnecessary picture or video recording that is not by the official photographers at the proceedings of the final journey of our departed colleague. All press/ bloggers must be accredited by the family.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]