Nollywood filmmaker Stanley Ontop has accused powerful interests of rigging the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) presidential election on December 6, 2025, claiming Rita Daniels mother of Regina Daniels would have won without manipulation. In a scathing social media post, Ontop alleged Abuja-based figures influenced delegates with cash inducements, prioritizing personal gain over guild integrity in the Benin City vote where Abubakar Yakubu edged out Daniels 116-113. He declared Daniels his "winner" despite the result.
The controversy erupts days after Yakubu's historic northern presidency triumph, succeeding Emeka Rollas amid prior tensions including Rollas urging Daniels to withdraw. Ontop questioned the process's fairness, spotlighting voided ballots and state delegate payouts, while acknowledging other elected officials. This echoes fan divisions, with some decrying Daniels' family drama as unfit for leadership.
As AGN navigates its first northern helm in decades, Ontop's outcry fuels calls for probes into transparency, threatening unity in Nigeria's premier actors' body representing over a million members.