In an evening tagged a Night of Gratitude and Tributes the organisers of this year's African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will honour former President Goodluck Jonathan and Chairman of Heirs Holding, Mr. Tony Elumelu among others. They will be honoured for their support for the Awards and the creative industry generally
The organisers will also give special recognition awards to her jury members at Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth today.The jury members to be honoured are Asantewa Olatunji, Shaibu Husseini, Charles Burnett,June Givanni,Dorothee Wenner, Keith Shiri, Steve Ayorinde, , Professor Hygnius Ekwuazi and Bernie Goldbatt.
Tomorrow, September 26, is the awards night.Filmmakers of African descent honoured will be honoured in the Wall of Fame category.Those to be celebrated are Melvine Van Pebbles, Harry Belafonte, Horace Ovi and Tony Verne while post-humors awards will be for Ghanaian Cofie Ammuako-Annan and Oronto Douglas.