VIDEO: Actor Gideon Okeke tackles Afrobeats stars for ignoring Nollywood – Punch Newspapers

A man with short hair and a trimmed beard wears a white shirt and black vest, looking directly at the camera against a dark background—reminiscent of Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke or rising Afrobeats stars.

Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has criticised the Nigerian entertainment space for what he described as the neglect of the film industry, while Afrobeat stars continue to receive overwhelming praise and global recognition.

In a video shared on his Instagram page on Sunday, Okeke questioned why Nigerian musicians are celebrated while actors, actresses and filmmakers are rarely acknowledged in the same way.

“You know how we carry our Afrobeat music on our head. Big three, big five, big this. We…