Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has disclosed that his father initially disapproved of his career in comedy.
Speaking in an interview with VJ Adams, Sabinus said his father wanted him to become a lawyer, but after he was unable to secure admission to study law, he opted for Linguistics and Communication Studies at the University of Port Harcourt.
He said it was during his time at the university that he discovered his passion for comedy and began making skits, although he struggled financially at the early stage.
The comedian revealed that his father was unaware of his involvement in skit making until after his graduation.
“After I graduated, my dad never knew I was a comedian because I was hiding it. It was one more year after school that he started seeing me on comedy show posters. My sisters confirmed to him that I was into comedy. He was very furious. He fumed, ‘Which comedy? Stupid business. Look at the boy I sent to become a lawyer,’” Sabinus said.
He added that his father later accepted his career choice after he began earning from comedy and started supporting him financially.
