Kofi Adjorlolo Says Two-Year Acting Ban Was Lifted Early as Nollywood Offers Continued

Veteran Ghanaian actor Kofi Adjorlolo has recounted how a two-year ban imposed on him by local film producers ended after approximately six to eight months, saying opportunities in Nigeria helped him continue working throughout the restriction.

Reflecting on the experience, Adjorlolo described himself as a “sacrificial lamb” and claimed he was the first actor in Ghana’s film industry to face such a collective sanction.

According to the actor, the measure was intended to prevent him from securing roles in Ghanaian productions. However, it did not bring his career to a halt, as Nigerian filmmakers continued to approach him with scripts and offers.

Adjorlolo said the interest from Nollywood allowed him to remain active and created opportunities beyond the Ghanaian market. He attributed the eventual reversal of the ban to producers recognizing that the restriction had failed to achieve its intended effect.

“After six months or eight months or so, they themselves just pulled that thing out that I should come back,” he recalled.

Although the sanction was initially expected to last two years, he said he was invited to return to local productions well before that period expired.

The actor acknowledged that the dispute was a bitter experience at the time. In retrospect, however, he regarded it as a turning point that broadened his exposure and opened up additional earning opportunities.

For Adjorlolo, the period that threatened to interrupt his work in Ghana ultimately strengthened his presence in the wider West African film industry.

Source: Omanghana