Popular Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, widely known as Sabinus, has shared that his father initially disapproved of his journey into comedy.
Speaking in a candid conversation with VJ Adams, Sabinus explained that his father had hoped he would pursue a career in law. However, after several unsuccessful attempts to gain admission into law school, he opted to study Linguistics and Communication Studies instead.
He recounted discovering his talent for comedy while at the University of Port Harcourt, where he began experimenting with skit making.
According to him, his father became upset when he eventually learned that his son was creating skits. Sabinus recalled that his father even regretted sponsoring his education, describing comedy as a “stupid business.”
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Sabinus 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.’”
He added that his father later came around and supported his career after he began earning enough to give him gifts from his comedy proceeds.
