Nigerian famous comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth has eventually opened up on his protracted rift with his colleague, Ayo Makun, better known as AY.
The rift between the star comedians has reportedly lasted for many years without the duo performing together nor seen together at major events.
However, Basketmouth, speaking at Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Black Box Interview series on Bounce Radio recently, said ‘AY messed with loyalty.’
Although, Basketmout revealed that they have settled their differences, adding that AY has apologized and they are now cool with each other.
Hear him; “I would have stayed where the competition is. I still do standup comedy but not with great energy because I’m targeting all-around entertainment now. My competition is me. There’s nothing like a feud between AY and I.”
“AY came in my space; messed with loyalty by saying something to my lawyer Magnus that I told him in private. It was nothing but it was enough to cause a rift and have me put up the walls. We made peace and he apologised. I have no single problem with AY as claimed. We don’t talk.”
“We made peace and he apologised.”
“I want to used this opportunity to dismiss rumours that it was because I stole Bovi from AY as a protege, that was why I fell out with him.”
“I did not snatch Bovi. Bovi is not a girl. I met Bovi in Abuja at a show for the first time and we connected from that point.”
“Bovi and I went to Abuja. He performed. I was blown away. When he was done, we talked about what he could do better. We’d been friends but that was the first I saw him perform. I didn’t know any background story.”
“I proposed that we do business together and we clicked. I was already hearing claims before and after the settled rift with AY.”