Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has suspended actor Yomi Fabiyi indefinitely over his controversial feature film ‘Oko Iyabo’.
According to a press statement by the association, Yomi Fabiyi is suspended indefinitely for gross professional misconducts and unethical practices.
The statement reads,
“Having listened to the detailed defense of Mr. Yomi Fabiyi who is the producer/director of the controversial film “Oko Iyabo” and his co-director Mr. Dele Matti, the ethic, conflict and resolution committee hereby found them guilty of professional misconduct and unethical practices.”
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The statement continues,
“Although Mr. Yomi Fabiyi insisted that it is his fundamental human right to use his creative talent to produce films that will tell his own account of the trending issue but his co-director admitted his fault and regretted his involvement in the film.”
While Yomi Fabiyi was suspended indefinitely, his co-director, Matti was suspended for three months.
“Having listened to the detailed defence of Mr Yomi Fabiyi, who is the Producer/Director of the controversial film ‘Oko Iyabo’ and his Co-Director, Mr Dele Matti, the Ethic, Conflict and Resolution Committee hereby found them guilty of professional misconduct and unethical practices.”
Yomi Fabiyi came out to state that TAMPAN suspension is inappropriate as he is not a registered member of the association.
He declared his solidarity with the Association of Theater Arts Practitioners of Nigeria (ANTP)
The association pointed out that except the work of art is a ‘Cinema Verite’, no one is allowed to use a real name(s) of another person (s) in a feature film.
