It was fun, laughter, and more fun last Sunday
as Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, took its turn to
host the continent’s biggest and most hilarious
comedy show, Glo Laffta Fest, packaged by data
grandmasters, Globacom.
Juliet Ibrahim and Mercy Johnson
Among the comedians who performed was Omo
Baba, who made a debut appearance in this
year’s Laffta Fest . He excited the audience by
recalling, in a humorous manner, the various
dance styles that had reigned in the country in
the last two decades. These included Galala ,
Azonto , Yahooze and Alanta. Kenny Blaq, fast-rising comedian and promoter of
music-comedy, Kenny Blaq, also made his first
appearance in Laffta Fest at the Ibadan show. He
equally thrilled the audience with ingeniously
funny versions of popular songs, drawing a
standing ovation from the highly excited crowd.
Bash took over from him and added to the fun of
the evening. He also left behind some moral
lessons as he sharply upbraided wife beaters by
making jokes of their actions, saying that any
man that beat his wife was not fit to be called a
man.
The master comedians, Gordons, Bovi and
Basketmouth, thereafter took turns to come on
stage to dish out one hilarious joke after another
as the audience cheered and rocked in between
bouts of hilarious laughter.
Nollywood actors, Odunlade Adekola and Bolaji
Amusan, popularly known as Mr. Latin, were
guest celebrities at the event and they added to
the thrill of the evening.
It was also their first appearance in the highly
celebrated comedy show which has so far been
held in nine cities, including Port Harcourt, Abuja,
Enugu, Owerri, Warri, Calabar and Yenagoa.
Nollywood legend, Patience Ozokwor, popularly
known as Mama G, was the third celebrity guest
and she excited the Ibadan audience further.
She described the occasion as momentous,
stating that Globacom is one company that has
remained consistent in supporting entertainment.
She explained that was why the company was
taking the show to several cities across Nigeria.
There were also performances by budding
comics, who included Emmanuel Debegene
Emmaralo.
The next edition of the show takes place in
Benin-City today. Other cities scheduled to host
the show in the weeks ahead include Awka,
Ikeja, Ikorodu, FESTAC, Ajah, Asaba, Aba, Suleja,
Kubwa, Ibadan, Ijebu Ode, Abeokuta, Ekpoma,
Kaduna, Akure, Lokoja, and Anyigba.
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