Former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has apologised to actress Regina Daniels, her mother, Rita Daniels, Senator Ned Nwoko and members of the guild over his handling of the actress’s marital crisis.
Rollas, in a statement posted on Instagram on Thursday, said he had reflected on the manner in which he addressed the controversy in November 2025 and regretted the timing and platform he chose to express his views.
The former AGN president had at the time publicly commented on the marital crisis involving Regina Daniels and Nwoko, saying the actress “needs help”.
He also criticised some senior actors whom he said had witnessed incidents surrounding the dispute, while questioning Rita Daniels’ involvement in an AGN leadership contest. Rollas equally addressed Nwoko, who was then the guild’s Board of Patrons chairman.
Reflecting on the episode, Rollas said he had come to recognise that even when one believes a position is justified, the manner in which it is expressed can still be wrong.
“Sometimes, with the passage of time, we look back at our actions and realise that being right about an issue does not necessarily mean we handled it the right way,” he said.
He said a recent encounter with Rita Daniels, during which some people attempted to reconcile them, prompted him to reconsider the events surrounding the controversy.
Rollas subsequently apologised to Rita Daniels and her family, Nwoko and his family, Regina Daniels, the AGN Board of Trustees and his colleagues, including Okey Bakassi, Charles Inojie, Chinyere Wilfred, Jide Kosoko, Sanni Danji, Agility and Nazareth Jesse.
“I am sorry,” he said.
The former guild president stressed that his apology was not conditional on whether those concerned would accept it.
“Whether or not anyone chooses to accept my apology is entirely their decision. I am making it because, after looking back, I am not proud of how I handled that moment,” he said.
Rollas said his views on some of the issues he raised at the time might not have changed, but he accepted responsibility for how he conducted himself and the timing of his interventions.
“I may still hold my convictions about some of the issues I raised then, but I take responsibility for my actions and my timing,” he said.
He said he was now focused on moving forward with “peace, reconciliation, dignity and respect”.
According to Rollas, the experience had also reinforced his understanding that leadership requires more than the courage to speak publicly.
“Leadership is not only about having the courage to speak. It is also about having the humility to acknowledge when we could have spoken differently, waited longer, or chosen a better path,” he said.
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