Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Ejekwu, commonly known as Sabinus, has stated that his father didn’t initially accept his decision to become a comedian.
In an open interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus revealed that although his father had intended for him to become a lawyer, he ultimately chose to major in linguistics and communication studies after being denied entrance to the law school.
He claimed that he first became aware of his comedic ability and began creating sketches while attending the University of Port Harcourt.
The comedian said when his dad found out that he was a skit maker, he regretted funding his education and described the profession as “stupid business.”
Sabinus said, “At first, my dad never wanted me to be what I am today, he wanted me to be a lawyer. I tried my best but I couldn’t secure a law admission. So, I had to settle for Linguistics and Communication Studies at Uniport.
“It was on the campus that I saw skit making and I decided to try it out. Money wasn’t coming.
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“After I graduated, my dad never knew I was a comedian because I was hiding it. It was one more year after school that he started seeing me on comedy show posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I was into comedy. He was very furious. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Stupid business. Look at the boy I sent to become a lawyer.’”
The comedian added that his dad eventually gave him his blessings after he started gifting him money from his proceeds from comedy.
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Ticketmaster reported the last-minute cancellation on its website on Thursday.
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