Basketmouth
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stand-up comedian, Basketmouth (real name Bright Okpocha), is in the
news again. This time, it is because he has taken a swipe at the
government of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Midway into his show, tagged BM
Uncensored, which held in Houston, Texas in the United States, a few
days ago, the comedian accused the Jonathan administration of doing
nothing else other than “stealing” money during its six-year tenure.
A copy of the video posted on Youtube
shows Basketmouth, who was dressed in a sleeveless top and dark
trousers, speaking his mind about the high level of corruption that
prevailed in the country under Jonathan’s watch.
In the video, the comedian said, “The
funny thing is that Buhari is now in power and everyone is hating the
guy under two months. I am normally into politics, but when I see some s..t I say it. Goodluck was there for six years and all they did was steal money.”
The statement has since gone viral on
social media, with many users openly chiding Basketmouth for opening his
mouth ‘a little too loud’ and others rising in his defence.
On the same day, the comedian also threw
playful barbs at Davido, who emerged winner of the 2015 MTV Africa
Music Awards in the Best Male Act category in South Africa last weekend.
Basketmouth had said,“Davido won above Wizkid? It’s quite strange, but it’s allowed… it’s allowed.”
Ever since the video appeared online,
the comedian’s actions have been the subject of a debate among critics
who are worried that he is becoming quite vocal about issues not related
with comedy.
Vector returns with a new melodic and addictive single titled “8”, with a completely different sound than you are used to from him.
