Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, raised dust on social media after Netizens dragged him over his upcoming UK tour. The comedian had shared his show poster on Twitter and netizens were quick to notice that one of the dates fell on February 25, 2023, the date of the presidential election.
It didn’t take long for fans to start questioning Basketmouth on his chosen date. In one exchange, a fan noted that the show date meant Basketmouth will not vote during the election and he proceeded to ask why. To that, the comedian said he would be touring.
Another tweep told the comedian that he should be in the country on the said date voting to display his patriotism. According to the fan, Basketmouth should not act indifferent about the election. To that, the comedian replied that for the past 12 years, he has been hosting his UK tours in February and there have been times it coincided with Nigeria’s election.
Not stopping there, Basketmouth added that INEC had not deemed it fit to check with him before fixing the election date. According to him, since he picked February for his tour first, it’s only fair for him to continue with the dates.
