Ekene Umenwa, a Nigerian movie actress, has revealed that a certain coterie of persons dubbed the ‘cabal’ in Nollywood once told her to trade her Christian faith for success.
She made this disclosure in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
Recounting the pressure she faced from the unnamed individuals, Umenwa stated that she refused to compromise her faith and return to Jesus, whom he referred to as her father for comfort.
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Sharing a video of her vibing to the popular gospel song, ‘No Turning Back’, she said “When I came to Nollywood many years ago with my Jesus, I was told by some folks to drop Jesus & Mary to move with the flow so that I can make it. TheY said Ekene this game no be Jesus Jesus oo.
“I was like chimo, is that so? Never. I ran to my father, and Jesus told me to move, ahead ahead. I thank God today that many people have joined me to proclaim Jesus in Nollywood”.
Watch the video below:
In 2023, Umenwa made headlines during her wedding ceremony to movie producer, Ifeanyi Ogbodo. At the time, while she, was with her groom at their wedding reception, gospel singer Moses Bliss made an entrance and began giving a surprise performance. Ekene immediately leaves her groom and rushes to the singer before falling to her knees and hugging his legs. This particular incident sent social media as netizens scrutinized the moment.
