Veteran Nollywood actor and producer Kanayo O. Kanayo has publicly accused teen actress Angel Unigwe and her mother of breaching a filming contract. Kanayo claims that Unigwe’s mother prematurely withdrew her daughter from a project before the contract period ended.
Expressing his frustration, Kanayo urged fellow Nollywood producers to boycott the young actress. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Kanayo threatened to disrupt any film shoots involving Unigwe in response to the alleged contract violation.
Kanayo stated, "A particular woman has been holding producers to ransom, and this is unfortunate. This has happened to me, and the woman in question is Angel Unigwe’s mother. Contracts are agreed upon by producers, whether written or verbal. However, we discovered that once this woman receives payment, everything changes. I’ve received reports from others before experiencing it myself.
Last night, she took her daughter at 9 pm, even though the agreed-upon day had not expired. Midnight is the cutoff into the next day, yet she came and took her daughter at 9 pm.
This is a call to all producers. Please, in the name of professionalism and unity, from this moment on, June 21, 2024, any set employing Angel Unigwe will be disrupted by me. You all know the impact of an artist walking out on a set. There was no issue with Angel herself; we had a good working relationship. However, her mother has been threatening many producers. Therefore, I will monitor every filming schedule and ensure that any set involving Angel Unigwe will be disrupted."
