{"id":240669,"date":"2026-01-30T09:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/nollywood-actor-kunle-afolayan-clarifies-rivalry-with-ibrahim-chatta\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:11:21","slug":"nollywood-actor-kunle-afolayan-clarifies-rivalry-with-ibrahim-chatta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/nollywood-actor-kunle-afolayan-clarifies-rivalry-with-ibrahim-chatta\/","title":{"rendered":"Nollywood Actor, Kunle Afolayan Clarifies Rivalry With Ibrahim Chatta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>Nollywood actor cum filmmaker, <strong>Kunle Afolayan<\/strong>, has dismissed speculations of rivalry between him and his colleague, Ibrahim Chatta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that Afolayan addressed the rivalry speculations on Wednesday, January 28, at the watch party of Anikulapo: \u2018The Ghoul Awakens\u2019 held at Igbojaye, Oyo state, with Ibrahim Chatta in attendance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"c-ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/18855965\/naijanews_body2 --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The likes of Kiekie, Broda Shaggi, Papi Luwe, Sola Kosoko, Gabriel Afolayan, among other Nollywood stars, were present at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the watch party, Kunle Afolayan said he and Chatta were working to preserve the culture and heritage of their ancestors, stressing that they are not competing with each other.<\/p>\n<p>He said, <i>\u201cThere is no competition between us. We are both doing everything possible to uplift the glory of all, not just our ancestors, but the lineage and where we are from, from the root. There\u2019s Afri Chatta in Oyo. If you haven\u2019t been there, you should go. Many of the films you\u2019ve seen, like Ageshinkole, were shot at Afri Chatta Resorts and Film Studio. There is no competition! We are not even doing the same thing. And this is the first time he is going to come here. Even though I\u2019ve invited him several times, I\u2019m guilty too.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"c-ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/18855965\/naijanews_body3 --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kunle Afolayan also addressed his choice not to delve into cinema projects in Nigeria, saying: <i>\u201cI don\u2019t want 2 billion or 1 billion in cinema, if I wouldn\u2019t be able to take N10 million.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nollywood actor cum filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, has dismissed speculations of rivalry between him and his colleague, Ibrahim Chatta. Abia Radio News reports that Afolayan addressed the rivalry speculations on Wednesday, January 28, at the watch party of Anikulapo: \u2018The Ghoul Awakens\u2019 held at Igbojaye, Oyo state, with Ibrahim Chatta in attendance. 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