Navigating between humor and offence is necessary to avoid such situations like Agozi comedy’s. Recently, Nigerian comedian Agozi found himself in controversy after making remarks about gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s husband, alleging a resemblance to another musician, Nathaniel Bassey.
Agozi’s opinion backfired spectacularly when Mercy Chinwo’s husband called for his arrest, citing distress caused by the comedian’s remarks. Agozi, acknowledging the gravity of his words, expressed his struggle with depression following the backlash.
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However, an apology alone may not suffice to quell the outrage stirred among netizens, as many of demand legal action against the comedian. They also believe that punishing him will serve as a warning to others who make publicly unacceptable comments.