They don’t ‘shout’ as much as their
musician colleagues, but Nigerian stand-up comedians have been making
big bucks for many years. And they’re still in the business, building
revenues that’ll shock and surprise you, and living the life many can
only dream of.
From I go Dye to Basketmouth and Ali Baba,
these men are not only making us laugh; they’re making their bankers
happy too. And they’ve since gone past those days when they had to
convince patrons that being funny is serious business.
Following recent acquisitions revealed
by NET investigations, we went out to find out what they’ve been
spending their money on lately…
What was once a job which was looked
down upon (just like doing music in the 90s), is now a craft that rakes
in millions. And theses fellas have the evidence to show they are living
large with their houses, expensive lifestyle but most notably their
automobiles.
In the last few months, at least eight
comedians have acquired expensive four-wheel toys or sedans that’ll have
you contemplating a career change.
Basketmouth
The comedian has been busy with his job as host of The Big Friday Show but not too busy to go car shopping.
Basketmouth now drives a 2011 Toyota Venza which cost about N6.5m
Julius Agwu
The long-time comedian for his 40th birthday this year got for himself a gold coloured Mercedes Benz GL 550. The 7-seater SUV costs N19m.
MC Abbey
The rising comedian who recently welcomed his first baby has also joined the big league, with the acquisition of a blue Toyota 4Runner SUV which is valued at N8m.
AY Comedian
In late December 2012, the comedian-TV host acquired a white ‘Acura ZDX AS’ as a Christmas present for his wife Mabel Makun. A brand new one costs N9m.
Ali Baba
The revered stand-up comic and MC rakes
in the big bucks every year, little wonder he can maintain an expensive
hobby: collecting cars. His latest gadget? A wine colour Mercedes Benz SL 500 valued at N20m
Teju Babyface
His new relationship status isn’t the only thing Teju is happy about. If you have a Lexus LS 600h
hybrid executive car parked in your garage, it’ll be hard not to have a
bright smile on your face. The automobile’s selling price is N12m. Teju
also drives a Toyota Landcruiser.
Tee A
Mr Tunde Adewale has a thing for Mercedes automobiles. He has added to his Benz collections a black Mercedes Benz ML. Cost; we are looking at some N9m here! Tee A also owns a 2011 C-Class.
Bovi
AY isn’t the only comedian who’s showered love on his wife – Bovi, who’s been a close understudy of Basketmouth also bought for his wife Christabel a Range Rover. Average cost of that is N8.5m. The couple have a three-year-old child together.
Buchi
Onyebuchi Ojieh in early January acquired for himself a white 2009 Land Rover Discovery 3 which goes for N8m.
