Proposed ban: Mercy Johnson replies marketers

Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has reacted
to the proposed plan by movie marketers to
ban her for being too expensive; making it
clear she would not back down on her figures.
Mercy reportedly charges between N1.8 to
N2m for her movie roles.

Vanguard's Benjamin Njoku had earlier
reported of underground plans by the movie
marketers under the aegis of Film and Video
Producers and Marketers Association of
Nigeria, FVPMAN, to blacklist Mercy Johnson
Okojie,, in what they call, " Withdrawing of
service from her."
Nollywood stars, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde,
Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and
Nkem Owoh in 2005 were the first Nollywood
stars to reportedly come under the blacklist
hammer of marketers after they allegedly
began charging N1m for their roles.
The alleged blacklist ultimately gave other
actresses like Ini Edo and Uche Jumbo the
opportunity to rise to stardom.
Mercy has been warned she may suffer severe
consequences if she refuses to back down.
Should she?