By IFECHI OKOH

In years gone by, when decorum reigned in Nollywood, there were front seat actresses who were scandal-free throughout their reign. Today, a bunch of them have left the country, others turned their back on Nollywood and just a handful are still in the profession. The steadfastness of these veteran movie queens without scandals qualifies them for this parade. Step out now Lilian Bach, Uche Obi-Osotule, Florence Onuma, Omotola Ekehinde and Tina Peters. Welcome!

LILIAN BACH

Her natural, dazzling beauty makes this half caste an instant eye catcher anytime and anywhere. She is simply one cross-over actress who actually came from a commercial TV background to Nollywood: firstly, as a Yoruba actress and then the English ones. Before putting up a superlative performance in Evangelist Helen Ukpabio's "Married to a Witch," as a lead actress, the industry have been applauding her quiet disposition, obedience and patience with producers, directors and marketers. This carriage not only put her in their good books, but also fetched her respect from them and other members of Nollywood for years. Her high regard moved up the ladder immediately the report that she failed to complain, despite obvious and persistent drill which actually over tasked her physically and mentally.Because of her usual comportment always, hardly was one dirty gist or another heard about her through her active years in Nollywood. Her reputation remained intact.

UCHE OBI-OSOTULE

Before starring in Onome, Opa Williams hit flick, Uche had acted as Nkemji in the celebrated and defunct soap opera, "Checkmate." Interestingly, she put to good use the opportunities the mileage afforded her which paved way for other good paying productions. It is on good source that the humble actress, who had a reputation of minding her business, had always actually succeeded in staying out of scandals because she was not used to lobbying producers, directors and marketers who have the notoriety of grabbing such golden openings to slot in their illicit request of taking the desperate actresses to bed. And after messing around with the unfortunate actresses, they simply use the stories of their escapades to relax over some bottles of beer during their past time.

FLORENCE ONUMA

Florence Onuma is a veteran and self-respecting actress who dread scandals like a plague. No wonder, all her actions were calculated, especially when dealing with marketers, directors, producers and some highly influential promiscuous movie celebrities who can do anything for a woman as long as she agrees to go out with them. Hence she appeared to be more comfortable playing motherly roles in bunch of her productions which were mainly to teach the offending house wives who may be actually into such dirty and ungodly practices over the years.Her strict discipline actually tided her over the many and unwarranted scandals in Nollywood over the years.

OMOTOLA EKEHINDE

This huge and celebrated actress, who has seen it all in Nollywood, is a symbol of humility and self-respect. She had been in the habit of distancing herself always from gathering of any sort. She may have been doing this just to avoid sudden committing gist which could finally lead to an unwarranted temptations of sort.Just forget Kingsley Ogoro's "The Prostitute" which she played in purely as a professional. As a professional who knows her onions, you can play any role to confirm your versatility and move on. That was what happened in that case. True to her stance, there has never been any kind of scandal about her till date after many active years in Nollywood.

TINA PETERS

The celebrity, fine actress has a naturally calm face. Her disposition, too, automatically made her to be on the quiet side of life and living. As a result of her calm disposition and love to be alone on set or location, producers, directors and marketers strongly believe that she was disciplined and well composed actress who would never gang up with others and rubbish their productions at the slightest provocation, thereby grounding the productions after millions may have been expended on them. Because of her choice to stay alone most times, fellow and idle actresses whose main stay was gossip didnt come near her for idle talks which might finally lead to destructive scandals. With this unique characteristic, she never got involved in scandals over the years.