Why I try not to be the kind of man my dad, Shina Peters was – Clarence Peters, Clarion Chukwura’s son[VIDEO]

• Clarence Peters has opened up about his concerned connection with his father Shina Peters.
• In a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the videographer discussed his father’s past failures, including his treatment of women and how it has informed his attitude to relationships.

Nigerian music video director Clarence Peters has opened up on his complex relationship with his father, ace juju musician Shina Peters.

Speaking on the WithChude podcast with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, Clarence shared his thoughts on his father’s past mistakes, particularly in regard to his treatment of women and how it has affected his approach to romantic relationships.

The Videographer revealed that Sir Shina Peters, 66, “screwed up” by not doing enough to protect his celebrity mother, ace actress Clarion Chukwura, 60, who he said “was blackballed by his (Shina’s) colleagues”.

The 41-year-old disclosed that the experience had a profound impact on him so much so that he made conscious efforts not repeat his father’s mistakes in his own relationships with women.

Clarence Peters said:

“My dad screwed up, I mean using the word screwed up is me putting it lightly because his colleagues blackballed my mum and she was already dealing with a lot of trauma from when she was young.”

“In making ‘Inside Life’, I started to discover some of the things I did not know. Episode 5 of ‘Inside Life’ is written by my cousin who went through that and so my mum went through the script and started crying because she also went through the same thing.

“We keep forgetting that it was a different time. My mum told me recently that he has been with women, drove some of the amazing cars, stayed in the best houses, hotels, he has had money. He is approaching his 70s, death is certain because we are all going to die.

“All he can do now is pray to God to forgive him and that is all that he has and so we have had that conversation. My father has made mistakes that I have also made, so I can’t judge him. I can relate to the mistakes that my father has made.

“As much as I was raised by mother, one of my greatest fears was not to be my father to the opposite sex. I have been a version of that, so I am not a saint. So I cannot judge him. I would like to but I am in the position to.”

Watch him speak in video below: