Veteran Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has issued a heartfelt public apology to fellow actor and filmmaker Afeez Abiodun, popularly often called Afeez Owo, over a bodily altercation that occurred greater than 20 years in the past on a film set.
In a current interview on Behind the Fame African A-Listing, Yemi Solade recounted the incident, which he stated passed off throughout a movie shoot in a city on the outskirts of Ibadan. On the time, Afeez was serving because the manufacturing supervisor for the venture.
Based on Solade, tensions flared after filming wrapped up and the city was plunged into darkness attributable to a blackout.
Annoyed by the state of affairs and what he described as Afeez’s nonchalant response to his considerations, Solade admitted he misplaced his mood and slapped him.
“Let me apologise to Afeez Abiodun. I slapped him as soon as. He was the manufacturing supervisor of a film, I can’t recall the 12 months precisely. We received to the city outskirts of Ibadan, and once we completed filming, there was a blackout,” he stated.
“Because the manufacturing supervisor, he was the one we’d lay our accusations and frustrations on. It received me infuriated as a result of he wasn’t taking me severely, and that slap got here from nowhere, at the hours of darkness. I didn’t like that.”
Solade went on to say that Afeez left the film location the following morning with no phrase, and the incident had weighed on his conscience ever since.
“Afeez, I’m sorry. Mabinu simi [please don’t be offended with me]. It’s been a very long time, like 20 years. I’ve complained bitterly to some folks earlier than, however let me simply follow Afeez immediately. I don’t like insults, and that might be my weak spot.”
