Comedian Alibaba, also known as Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome
The comedian Alibaba, also known as Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, said he made up a lot of the jokes that Nigerian comedians use. Even though some comedians reuse his jokes, he feels that they don’t give him enough credit for his contributions to the comedy industry.
He shared these thoughts on The Honest Bunch Podcast, which is hosted by actor Chinedu Ani Emmanuel, also known as Deity Cole, and Husband Material.
Alibaba said, “Sometimes some people will say I am not helping but 4/5 of the jokes you are telling are mine.
“There was one guy who called me the other day, very popular skit maker. He pushed one video out. And it’s a joke about… This one happened in Warri when someone wanted to cut somebody’s light and they brought dogs and cutlasses and told the person, ‘When you finish come down.’ I told that joke 1988. And then they turned it into skit.
“There are several skits circulating that are inspired by my jokes.”
He suggested that skit makers and comedians should make it a habit to acknowledge and give credit to the people who originally came up with the ideas for their content.