Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta has addressed the side talks surrounding his recent statement about losing 48 horses.
Kemi Filani reported that in a viral video, Ibrahim was seen explaining how he lost 48 horses and how fickle they can be.
Following the video, many questioned how he can afford 48 horses.
Speaking out, Ibrahim clarified that he lost 49 as another of his horses died. According to him, he lost two horses this year, which is the lowest.
The actor said he has cultivated the habit of not addressing everything people say about him, but after reading the negative comments, he had to speak out.
“I have cultivated the habit of not addressing everything people say about me. I watched like two videos that people reposted, bashing me. Let me say it directly: I have lost 49 horses and not 48. Because after that 48, another one died. This year we have lost two horses, and this is the lowest”.
A year ago, his colleagues rallied around him as he grieved the loss of one of his horses. He noted how God gives and taketh as he tells the horse to rest well.
The popular star raised eyebrows after threatening to arrest one of his staff for injuring his horse. Recounting the incident, which he described as animal cruelty, he threatened to arrest the staff, except social media users intervened.
In 2024, Ibrahim addressed claims of being an underrated actor in Nollywood. He stated that, contrary to popular belief, he wasn’t underrated, as he is a lucky person who has enjoyed so much Grace from God. Ibrahim revealed that he is one of the highest-paid Yoruba-speaking actors, and his colleagues know that his charges are high.
Elsewhere in the interview, Ibrahim had opened up on his past struggles as a bus conductor. He revealed that he once lived in a room with 9 people, and it was difficult. He said he would walk from Agege to Ikeja and even worked as a bus conductor for eight years.
Recall that in 2023, Nigerians had angrily reacted to the snub of Ibrahim Chatta by AMVCA, as he wasn’t nominated despite his role in Femi Adebayo’s film King of Thieves, which contributed greatly to the success of the movie.
Speaking out for himself, Chatta stated that he wasn’t bothered by the lack of acknowledgment as he knows there are lots of actors who are better than him. However, his major concern was why he didn’t get invited to the ceremony, but his junior colleagues scored the invites.
