See How Ali Baba Celebrated His 50th Birthday Before Date (PHOTOS)

Ace comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere who because of his very mouthful name adopted the simple stage name Ali Baba celebrated his 50th birthday against the conventional way, before his date of birth. 

The father of modern day comedy celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday, June 21, 2015 as against his real date of birth.

 

Ali Baba who was born on June 24, 1965 was expected to celebrate his attaining the golden age on Wednesday June 24 or postpone the celebration to a date after the actual date probably to the weekend following the D-day as it is the norm in Nigeria.

The joker decided to make jokes out of his birthday by celebrating it days ahead with a comedy show tagged Ali Baba Spontaneity 2.

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The event was well-attended as comedians from all across the country throng the venue, Muson Centre, Lagos,  to honour the man popularly referred to as the God Father of Comedy in Nigeria

Ali Baba discovered his comic talent when he was in his third year in the university studying Religious Studies and Philosophy at the then Bendel State University, Bendel now Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. Ali later abandoned his going to study Law for comic business.

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In the early 90s, Ali Baba solely started what is known now in the country as the Nigeria Comedy Industry. He had since mentored, tutored, trained many comedians in the country.

Ali Baba it was that brought a level of professionalism into comedy business in Nigeria.

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