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By IFECHI OKOH
At last, four Nigerian showcase celebrities have emerged as holders 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 fetched him the attention and subsequent screening of the productions and final clinching of the highly prized Guinness Book of World Record. Both productions, according to the judges of the legendary Guinness Book of World Record, qualified him 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 happened in faraway Dublin, years back. The lucky young man reportedly said he dedicated the award to his late father who set him on the right track to his fame.
KAFAYAT SAAFAU (KAFFY)
She is simply celebrated in 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 achieved such 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 was reported to have rapped his way into focus and instant acknowledgement. Feelers who saw this feat, maintained that he is undoubtedly the longest free style rapper recorded till date. The record pacesetter, actually put this feat in place formally at the MTV O music awards in Las Vegas, USA, when he continued to rap right inside the convenience, while easing himself. Incredible! He just burst people’s imagination that fateful night when he repeated the act twice that night. Imagine!