Nigeria: Basketmouth Speaks On Rape Joke That Cost Him EU Slot

3 December 2019

Comedian, Basketmouth, has issued a statement days after he was dropped as one of the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) campaign against sexual and gender-based violence in Nigeria.

A few days ago, the 41-year-old comedian faced backlash after he was unveiled alongside other Nigerian celebrities for the EU's cause on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).

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