Nigerian comedian and skit maker Mr Macaroni has explained why he quit making political commentary in Nigeria.
Mr. Macaroni, whose real name is Adebowale Adedayo, rose to national attention in October 2020 as a result of his participation in the #EndSARS protest against police brutality.
He spoke up during the 2023 election as well, and he once claimed that threats against him and his family were made because of his political engagement.
However, the creator of the skit has recently been quiet about political matters.
In a recent interview on Wazobia FM, Mr Macaroni said he was no longer bothered about the happenings in the political space because the people “I am fighting for see me as a troublesome person”.
“To answer the question of being laid back. You notice that even celebrities no just too dey talk. You see Nigeria is a very funny country. Nigerians are also very funny. And I say it with all seriousness because I am not so happy about how things are going. You keep talking and it seems like you are the troublesome person. The same Nigerians that you speak for turn against you. They start to fight you,” he said.
“And you are asking yourself I am not looking for anything in this. I look at Nigeria and I do not think I want to get into the political space. Because it seems like the political space in Nigeria corrupts the very best of us.”
