Filmmaker vies for directors Guild Nigeria President

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January 27, 2016 3:00 PM

"All we needed was improve our content value - but Oyibo people come here come deceive us," read Dickson Iroegbu's latest campaign post.

Lancelot Imaseun's DGN president campaign poster

Nollywood filmmaker,

The "Invasion 1897" filmmaker took to his Instagram page to share his campaign poster with the caption;

"Dear Friends May I wholeheartedly inform you of my sincere desire to serve this country and Nollywood as the National President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria ,though the election which comes up on the 26th of February is strictly a DGN members affair but I am using this medium to seek and ask for your Prayers, support in all ways possible,Judging from the past and present I see myself as most capable and competent to steer the ship of. The Directors in Nigeria because Film Directing has been my Life and God has been merciful unto me,… You cannot give what you do not Have…please it’s with all humility that I once again Ask for your support…Lancelot oduwa imasuen DGN"

The filmmaker is competing with other veterans Dickson Iroegbu and Fred Amata for the position, which is currently occupied by Andy Amenechi.

The election is scheduled to hold on February 26, 2016.

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