Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, shared the reason behind reintroducing her esteemed colleague and seasoned actor, Emeka Ike, to the set after a hiatus of 13 years from the screen.
Toyin revealed this during an interview on the Your View show, broadcasted on TVC on Thursday, December 21.
The actress, a mother of one, expressed that she decided to bring back the veteran actor to the screen because she believed he deserved another opportunity following a tumultuous period in his personal life that affected his career.
Emeka Ike faced accusations of assault from his ex-wife, Emma, which also led to restrictions in accessing his children. The 56-year-old actor, portraying Toyin’s husband in the film, disclosed that the turmoil in his marriage had driven him into a state of depression, prompting him to withdraw from the limelight due to feelings of shame.
Explaining her reason for bringing him back, Toyin said: “I’ve been talking to Uncle Emeka since last year, I know he has been off for a long time, everything we heard; then obviously I was not as big as this so I sent him a message. My manager Otunba Seun got his number for me and I said come back and he said ‘What if’…everything that happened,’ I said don’t worry even if you did it you have suffered enough, 13 years, it’s okay, it’s fine.
“I am not saying you did, I wasn’t there but even if you did it’s okay, 13 years. I don’t mind taking risks, it doesn’t matter because I see you in this role because I feel everybody deserves a second chance. It’s okay.”
