Wale Adenuga Challenge Emeka Ike's Claim Of Creating Nollywood

Emeka Ike recently claimed that he was one of the founders of Nollywood. His claim is however being challenged by veteran producer Wale Adenuga who believes that Emeka Ike should check his facts again before making any such claims: “When somebody claims he founded Nollywood, Oga Bello and of course I cannot be part of that. You were alive in 1983 when I produced my first film when Emeka Ike and his Nollywood people were still in school. They started their own film-making in 1992 and they are claiming that 1992 was the beginning of film-making in Nigeria.

Would you then call me a member of Nollywood? Bello made Omo-Orukan in 1980s. Will Bello now come under Nollywood formed by somebody who began his career in 1992? Emeka Ike started in 1992 and in one of his interviews I read, he said he founded Nollywood. So, would I belong to such industry founded by Emeka Ike who was born when I was making films? Or will Ogunde of blessed memory consider Emeka Ike as his own pioneer?
Young boys and girls have pocketed Nollywood and sent veteran actors into forced retirement. These old actors are now living in abject poverty due to inactivity. Some of them facing avoidable deaths. But you see, there is nothing bad in adopting Nollywood as name for Nigeria film industry, what I expected was that when you are telling the story of that Nollywood, it behooves on you to say it started in 1950s, giving credence to those who started it before you.

I can’t be part of a Nollywood started by Emeka Ike because I was making films before he was born. I can’t consider him as my pioneer. That is why Yoruba and Hausa are not part of it. Go and ask Muazu in the North who has been making films since God knows when, will Emeka Ike be his pioneer? They defined Nollywood as product of 1992. It suggests that those who have been making films before 1992 are not part of Nollywood. That to me is a dangerous claim.”

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Posted: at 11-06-2015 04:55 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

U DONT UNDERSTAND, MAYBE HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE NAME ''NOLLYWOOD''

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Wale Adenuga Challenge Emeka Ike's Claim Of Creating Nollywood

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Emeka Ike recently claimed that he was one of the founders of Nollywood. His claim is however being challenged by veteran producer Wale Adenuga who believes that Emeka Ike should check his facts again before making any such claims: “When somebody claims he founded Nollywood, Oga Bello and of course I cannot be part of that. You were alive in 1983 when I produced my first film when Emeka Ike and his Nollywood people were still in school. They started their own film-making in 1992 and they are claiming that 1992 was the beginning of film-making in Nigeria. Would you then call me a member of Nollywood? Bello made Omo-Orukan in 1980s. Will Bello now come under Nollywood formed by somebody who began his career in 1992? Emeka Ike started in 1992 and in one of his interviews I read, he said he founded Nollywood. So, would I belong to such industry founded by Emeka Ike who was born when I was making films? Or will Ogunde of blessed memory consider Emeka Ike as his own pioneer? Young boys and girls have pocketed Nollywood and sent veteran actors into forced retirement. These old actors are now living in abject poverty due to inactivity. Some of them facing avoidable deaths. But you see, there is nothing bad in adopting Nollywood as name for Nigeria film industry, what I expected was that when you are telling the story of that Nollywood, it behooves on you to say it started in 1950s, giving credence to those who started it before you.

I can’t be part of a Nollywood started by Emeka Ike because I was making films before he was born. I can’t consider him as my pioneer. That is why Yoruba and Hausa are not part of it. Go and ask Muazu in the North who has been making films since God knows when, will Emeka Ike be his pioneer? They defined Nollywood as product of 1992. It suggests that those who have been making films before 1992 are not part of Nollywood. That to me is a dangerous claim.”

Reportto moderator Logged 11 Jun 15, 04:55 PM

The next thing will be the Americans coming over and accusing both men of putting the letter "N" in place of "H"and degrading Hollywood.

Both men should get a life. Go and make blockbuster movies and WIN international film awards!    Well said!

Posted: at 11-06-2015 05:57 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Emeka was talking about real movies mr wale. Do u classify papa ajasco as a real movie? Emeka was right. Checkmate didnt even meet da nollywood standard.

Posted: at 11-06-2015 07:11 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

WALE ADENUGA OR WHAT U CALL URSELF , U ARE A LIAR, HAUSAS AND YORUBAS ARE PART OF NOLLYWOOD

Posted: at 11-06-2015 08:26 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

ADENUGA, U ARE TALKING TRASH, DO U WANNA TELL US THAT THOSE THINGS U SAID U PRODUCED IN THE 70s AND 80s WERE ALL PART OF NOLLYWOOD MOVIES. U MUST BE A JEALOUS FELLOW

Posted: at 11-06-2015 08:33 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

brace yourselves ,,, @politicxguru is on his way to comment ..wasted generation

Posted: at 11-06-2015 09:30 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

My dear what is the connection btw  bello film and nollywood?. abeg. A few people started something in 1992 and they were deligence to dis time that they have nollywood . they shud be appreciated. we hav had lots of film producers/maker since then and even now who re not part of nollywood and are barely known. pls lets learn to appreciate people for bein builders and not using words dat potent disregard or scorn. it is obvious dat som folks or group contributed to success of nollywood but it doesnt mean dat dey initiated or built nollywood. it is not abt just making film. it is abt starting a tin and seeing it grow to de point dat u give it a name dat is now on bigggggi institution. nollywood. give honour to who honour is due. hw ever it is a collective effort but for Gods sake someone or few started it and got  here today

Posted: at 11-06-2015 10:02 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie

wasted generation

Posted: at 11-06-2015 11:53 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Wasted generation indeed!

Posted: at 12-06-2015 06:22 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming