Veteran comedian Alibaba has expressed concerns about the lack of professionalism among some Nigerian comedians.
In a recent interview on the 'Outside The Box podcast', he highlighted that some comedians prioritize shock value over intelligence and respect, which can harm their reputation and the industry.
Alibaba believes that certain comedians, particularly three prominent ones, lack decorum and often cross boundaries with their jokes.
He shared an incident where a comedian he had sent to a corporate event made an embarrassing joke about a plus-size wife of the company’s chairman, which was deemed inappropriate.
Alibaba emphasized the need for comedians to know where to draw the line, avoiding jokes that insult or offend audiences.
He warned that prioritizing shock value over respect can damage a comedian's reputation and the industry as a whole.
He said: “There are about three Nigerian comedians who I can’t stand. They have no decorum. They insult sensibilities. You try to correct them, they won’t listen to you. You send them to a cooperate event and they do dirty jokes. And when you received report of their unruly behaviour and you confront them, they would downplay it.
“Somebody called me one time to complain about one of them that he made a joke about his plus-size wife. He said, ‘If a race happens now and everyone has to carry their wives and run, you can’t carry this woman and run.’ I was like, that’s below the belt. When I confronted him, he downplayed it. He even told somebody that I was only confronting him because he was shining.”
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