“My Father called comedy a Useless business” – Sabinus opens up after his father wanted him to become a lawyer
Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, widely known as Sabinus, has shared that his father initially disapproved of his dream to pursue comedy.
During an open conversation with VJ Adams, Sabinus revealed that his father had hoped he would study Law. However, after being unable to secure admission into the programme, he opted for Linguistics and Communication Studies instead.
He said it was during his time at the University of Port Harcourt that he discovered his flair for comedy and began creating skits.
According to him, when his father eventually learned that he had become a skit maker, he expressed regret over sponsoring his education and dismissed comedy as a “useless business.”
“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.’”
