Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth, has opened up on alleged beef he has with his colleague, AY.
He spoke about the beef and what led to it during Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Black Box Interview series on Bounce Radio.
This happened when Ebuka brought up the issue of ‘disunity among comedians in Nigeria’.
He said, “I’d have stayed where the competition is. I still do standup comedy but not with great energy because I’m targeting all-around entertainment now. My competition is me. There’s nothing [like a feud] between AY and I.
“He came in my space; messed with loyalty by saying something to my lawyer, Magnus, that I told him in private. It was nothing but it was enough to cause a rift and have me put up the walls.
“We made peace and he apologised. I have no single problem with AY as claimed. We don’t talk. We made peace and he apologised.
Basketmouth also talked about Bovi. According to him, the news circulated that he ended things with AY Makun because he (Basketmouth) stole Bovi from him.
“I did not snatch Bovi. Bovi is not a girl.
“Bovi and I went to Abuja. He performed. I was blown away. When he was done, we talked about what he could do better. We’d been friends but that was the first I saw him perform. I didn’t know any background story.
“I proposed that we do business together and we clicked. I was already hearing claims before and after the settled rift with AY.
“My concern is increasing my audience, not feuds. How do I make viewers follow religiously? I have a film coming, a special coming next year, ‘The Voices In My Head’, a sitcom coming to TV, another album. These I worry about,” he said.
