LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) –Nigerian comedians, AY Makun and Basketmouth, have made their first public appearance together, putting an end to their 17-year rift.
The feud between the two famous comedians, which began in 2006 over unpaid performance fees, intensified in 2022, with the pair avoiding each other publicly.
In March 2023, AY claimed Basketmouth had yet to pay him for a show he anchored for him.
Responding, Basketmouth described his colleague’s account of the incident as lies.
However, following Basketmouth’s apology late last year, both comedians have put aside their differences.
In the latest episode of the ‘Glass House with AY‘ podcast, the comedian argued he did not get the money for the show while Basketmouth maintained that he was paid.
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AY also shared insights into his prolonged rift with Basketmouth.
“I did not know when the fight started. I just noticed it started. Every day I wake up thinking it was a normal thing, boys will be boys and like that, it grew into several years,” he said.
“Then the third year, it seemed like people were spreading more rumours about the feud till it lasted that long. It lasted too long”.
AY emphasised the feud’s impact on younger comedians. “Our feud caused some damages because in a way we were like providers for people,” he said.
Basketmouth added: “Most times people swear allegiance by default. So when we were not on good terms some people made it their business”.
“…A comedian called me to tell me AY reached out to him for a gig and was asking if it was okay to work with AY. I told him it was okay and I was happy it happened because people would know it was okay to work for either of us because it was about more money and opportunities.
“There was a guy who picked a side and came at me. Now that we are cool, he would be confused. It is collaboration over competition.”
