Nigeria, Dec. 29 -- Nollywood filmmaker and former Managing Director of Daar Communication, Don Pedro Obaseki, is at the centre of controversy as he was, on Sunday, stripped and dragged to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.

Mr Obaseki is a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, writer, and director known for pioneering Nollywood projects, such as Igodo (1999) and Eziza. His filmography spans directing, writing, and producing, with notable works including Love, Veno, Brave Soldiers, and Tara. He has also created television content, such as Days of Rage.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Mr Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, was said to have featured prominently in several 'meet and greet' sessions organised by the...