Basketmouth had during a 2021 interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, accused AY of breaking their loyalty bond
By Kehinde Okeowo
Popular comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has asked for forgiveness from his colleague and one-time close ally, Ayodeji Richard Makun, better known as AY, after 17 years of feud.
In 2021, Basketmouth during a Black Box interview with media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, claimed he fell out with AY after he broke their loyalty bond.
“The thing is this, friendship for me is everything. I don’t mess around with friendship, I don’t mess around with loyalty. He (AY) came to my space and messed around with loyalty, ” he said.
Reacting to the allegations during an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo in May 2023, AY said the rift was caused by a business transaction that went sour in 2006.
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However, speaking via a now-viral video on his Instagram page on Monday, Basketmouth tendered a public apology and took responsibility for the 17 years rift.
He also sought the forgiveness of other colleagues in the Nigerian entertainment industry he might have offended.
He said: “Now to all the people in the industry and beyond that I have offended. I’m saying this to you right now from the bottom of my heart, I’m genuinely sorry please forgive me. To the people that have accused me of doing things that have affected their careers in one way or the other, I’m not going to accept or deny these allegations, but God knows the truth. But regardless, please forgive me from the bottom of my heart.
“Now to my guy AY, I don’t know if my apology is still valid right now but if it is, please forgive me for whatever I have done or said in the past that affected you in any way forgive me. And I want you to know that I have forgiven you for whatever you have done or said knowingly or unknowingly. It’s gone, and I just wanted us to leave in peace and harmony.
“Now for the people who are assuming that this apology video is birthed because I have a show coming up on the 26th of November, I will like to say you are absolutely correct. I’m trying to sell tickets for my show but I’m also sorry for everything that I have done.”
