By IFECHI OKOH
At last, four Nigerian showcase celebrities have emerged asholders of the highly valued Guinness Book of World Record, against all odds, thereby making their family, friends and Nigeria as a country proud. These patriots are as follows:
RICHARD AYO MAKUN (AY)
This toast of the Nigerian comedy circle, is not only a comedian of high standing, he is also an actor. In fact, he created and handled the popular TV show: AY live and AY comedy skits. It was his American 30 days in Atlanta and a trip to Jamaica that fetchedhim the attention and subsequentscreening of the productions and final clinching of the highly prized Guinness Book of World Record. Both productions, according to the judges of the legendaryGuinnessBook of World Record, qualifiedhim for the award.
OBI AJUONUMA (DJ OBI)
This son of late Dr Levi Ajuonuma, former TV presenter, producer and spokesman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is widely addressed as DJ Obi on the beats scene, has officially broken the Guinness Book of World Record as the longest DJ to have completed a 240 hours marathon on the deck at Lagos café in Lekki area of the state. By this sterling act, he has successfully upturned the previously set record of 200 hours record which happenedin faraway Dublin, years back. The lucky young man reportedlysaid he dedicatedthe awardto his late fatherwho set him on the right track to his fame.
KAFAYAT SAAFAU (KAFFY)
She is simply celebratedin the showcase circumference as the lady who actually broke the record as the longest dancer with a time frame of 52 hours, 3 minutes. She was said to have achievedsuch feat at the Nokai Silver Danceathon. The 43-year old renowned fitness and dance instructor or scholar, is said to have married since, with four children.
CHIDERA ANEMEGE (CHIDDY BANG)
The young holder of the Guinness Book of World Record wasreported to have rapped his way into focus and instantacknowledgement. Feelers who saw this feat, maintained that he is undoubtedly thelongest free stylerapper recorded till date. The recordpacesetter, actually put this feat in place formally at theMTV O music awards in Las Vegas, USA, when he continued to rap right inside the convenience, while easing himself. Incredible! He just burstpeople’s imaginationthat fateful night when he repeatedthe act twice that night. Imagine!
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