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The sleepy town of Ayingba, Kogi State came alive recently, as the nation’s favourite comedy show, Glo Laffta Fest, stormed the town.
On the bill to thrill the students and other members of the Kogi State University community were some of the best comedians in Nigeria. They included Godwin Komone aka Gordons, Bovi Ugboma and Benneth Daniel, better known as Acapella. As early as 8am, the university’s sporting complex, venue of the event, had begun to fill up for a show scheduled to commence by 4pm. This is due to the massive publicity given the event by the organiser, Globacom.
Three humour merchants combined with others such as Osama and Arinze Baba to unleash undiluted comedy and fun on the audience made up of largely students, school administrators, lecturers and other residents of Anyigba. First to perform were aspiring comic talents who proved their mettle with commendable deliveries. The bearded Osama followed them. It was an engaging performance that whetted the appetite of the audience for more.
Senator then took his turn to entertain the audience with his unique blend of jokes. The highpoint of his show was when he reenacted the different ways various tribes respond to some popular religious songs. Towards the end of his performance, he invited Osama back on stage and together they played out how Igbo traders count money while listening to a particular gospel song. This threw the hall into wild laughter. Arinze Baba mounted the stage after them and thrilled guests with a humour-packed delivery.
The big name comedians of the night, Gordons and Bovi, came to the stage thereafter and brought the show to a climatic end with lots of memories for members of the university community.
Nollywood actresses, Mercy Johnson-Okojie and Juliet Ibrahim, were the show anchors, while Sani Danja and iconic actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo emerged the celebrity guests. There was also DJ Lambo who supplied soothing songs from her wheel of steel.
