I performed at Dangote's daughter wedding for free says Comedian Ali baba

Ace comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, better known as Ali Baba, said he did not charge a dime for his service at the wedding. He had earlier said this on his Instagram page. When Sunday Scoop reached out to him, he restated his earlier position. He said, “Dangote is my friend and I chose to play a part in the wedding ceremony of his daughter for free. I have done a lot of events for him such as dinners, luncheons, award ceremonies, among other events and I was nicely paid.

For instance, if (former President Olusegun) Obasanjo, calls me for an event, I would handle the event for free because of my relationship with him. If he then offers me anything out of the abundance of his heart, I would take it. I don’t see why anybody should raise eyebrows over my decision. Other comedians were there and they did well.”

On whether he advised his younger colleagues to perform for free too at the classy wedding, Ali Baba said, “It depends on the kind of relationship each individual has with him. I’m not the one to tell anybody what to charge.”

Mentioning lessons he took away from the event, Ali said, “The major lesson I learnt from that event is that friends always support their friends.”