Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has publicly accused teenage actress Angel Unigwe and her mother of repeatedly breaching production contracts, threatening to disrupt any film sets involving Unigwe.
In a viral video posted on Instagram on Friday, Nollywood actor and producer Kanayo O. Kanayo expressed frustration over what he describes as repeated contract breaches by Angel Unigwe and her mother. The acclaimed actor alleged that Unigwe’s mother has a history of disrupting movie productions by prematurely withdrawing her daughter from film sets.
“I am making this video to protect the entertainment industry in Nigeria. A particular woman has been holding producers to ransom and it is unfortunate it has happened to me. Unfortunately, she is Angel Unigwe’s mother,” Kanayo stated.
According to Kanayo, during a recent production, Unigwe’s mother took her daughter away from the set at 9 p.m., despite an agreement that had not yet expired. “She took her daughter at 9 p.m. when the particular date that we agreed hadn’t expired. She came at 9 p.m. and took her daughter,” he claimed.
Kanayo, visibly upset, shared that he had previously dismissed reports about Unigwe’s mother’s behavior but experienced it firsthand. “A contract is breached by every producer, orally or written, and it’s all respected, but I found out that immediately this woman takes money from you, everything changes,” he explained.
The actor issued a stern warning to fellow producers: “This is a clarion call to producers, I beg you in the name of professionalism, from this moment to the first day of July 2024, any set that employs the services of Angel Unigwe, I will come to that set and make sure filming doesn’t hold.”
Kanayo’s claims about the Unigwes have not been independently verified, and neither Angel Unigwe nor her mother has publicly responded to the accusations.
Angel Unigwe, known for her roles in films such as Light in the Dark, Here Love Lies, The Olive, King of Boys, and Discerning Eyes, has been a rising star in Nollywood. She won the Trailblazer Award at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2023.
