Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, known as Sabinus, has shared that his father was initially against his pursuit of a comedy career.
In an interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus revealed that his father had always hoped he would become a lawyer. After he couldn’t gain admission to study law, he opted for Linguistics and Communication Studies instead.
Sabinus on when he discovers his gift
He said it was during his time at the University of Port Harcourt that he realised he had a gift for comedy and began creating skits.
According to him, when his father discovered he had ventured into skit-making, he expressed regret over investing in his education and dismissed comedy as a “stupid business.”
He said …
“At first, my dad never wanted me to be what I am today, he wanted me to be a lawyer. I tried my best but I couldn’t secure a law admission. So, I had to settle for Linguistics and Communication Studies at Uniport.
It was on the campus that I saw skit making and I decided to try it out. Money wasn’t coming.
“After I graduated, my dad never knew I was a comedian because I was hiding it. It was one more year after school that he started seeing me on comedy show posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I was into comedy. He was very furious. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Stupid business. Look at the boy I sent to become a lawyer.’”
Sabinus added that his father later came around and gave him full support, especially after he began sharing some of his earnings with him.
