Basketmouth announces retirement from comedy in 5 years

Bright Okpocha, award-winning Nigerian comedian, has disclosed that he will retire from comedy in the next 5 years.

Bright, who is well known as Basket mouth worldwide made this revelation during an interview with Giovani Caleb and AJ Sarpong on the 3FM Drive show on Monday, March 27.

“Guess what I just have 5 more years and I am done. I am ending comedy in 5yrs to come. I am done! done! done! and never to go back again,’’ he stated.

In the words of the sensational comedian, ‘‘It is a plan, so I am following accordingly and been led by the spirit’’.

Basket mouth also  divulged that, ‘‘the reason that I know it is time is everything I wish for and prayed for has happened. So now I know that everything is aligned because for the past 1year, the stars have been aligning and base on what I prayed to God for and base on what he has shown me I say okay I am not changing, and I am following it because God has been amazing”.

The renowned comedian, who has been in the comedy industry for more than 25 years is currently in Ghana for his upcoming comedy show at the Accra Conference Center on Saturday 8th April 2023.