The number of Nollywood practitioners that gathered yesterday in Neni, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, set the unprecedented record as the greatest ever gathering in any Nollywood event in the last 10 years. It was the burial of one of the pioneer marketers, Gabriel Chukwuka Emelionwu, popularly called Kasvid, at his hometown in Neni, Anambra State.
Kasvid’s remains were lowered to mother earth at exactly 12.50pm, at his compound after a requiem mass at the St. John Catholic Churc, Neni.
The event saw almost all pioneer movie marketers in attendance. They were led by Chief Ossy Okeke, Ossy Affasson. The attendance included bosses of the famous movie production houses, Ojay Production, Sunny Collins, Lucky Geo Ventures, Infinity Merchants, Remy Jes Films, Ice Productions, Elonel Productions, Annex Merchandise, Amaco, Mosco Films, Divine Concepts, among others.
All the guilds in Nollywood was also represented as actors, directors and producers came in their droves to pay their last respect to the deceased who died in a ghastly motor accident in January this year.
There were veteran actors, Oby Okafor, (Lolo), Patience Ozokwor, (Mama Gee), Charles Inojie, Johnokafor(Mr. Ibu), Esther Audu, Angela Okorie, Chioma Okoye, Chigozie Atuanya, Chinedu Ikedieze(Aki), Bob Manuel, Obi Okoli, Ngozi Ike, Ngozi Ezeonu, Yul Edochie, Macsmith Ochendo and many others.
Top producer, Igwe Gabosky, top directors, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, Ifeanyi Ikoenyi were also there alongside famous screen playwright, Tai Emeka Obasi.
There were also the Neni All Stars Football Club as well as the Festac All Stars FC who came all the way from Lagos in their droves.
His social club, Diamond Fitness Club were also there in their numbers led by their president Ichie Jude Onyebuchi (Akuenwebe). Governor Obiano’s representatives included the head of service and veteran broadcaster and compere, Chido Obidiegwu.
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