Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Bovi Ugboma, has spoken about his relationship with fellow comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth.
In a recent interview, Bovi made it clear that there is no quarrel or bad blood between them. He explained that the reason they no longer work as closely as before is because their interests and focus have changed over time.
“I’m cool with Basketmouth, nothing happened. I’ve answered this question before. You get what I’m saying. Interests changed, especially for me. You know, I wanted to focus more, spend more time with my family. I wanted to also elevate myself. I easily get bored with things. So when I’m doing something for too long, I try to do something else,” he said.
The comedian also explained that one of the reasons for branching out is because he wants to build his own brand and stand as an independent force in the entertainment industry.
He further spoke about financial independence, stressing that he now prefers to reap the rewards of his own efforts rather than share profits with others.
“You know, so as you know, I started to do films. I went back to TV, and then I wanted to build my own brand in the sense that I needed people. I needed the world to know that I can stand with the mic endlessly by myself and talk. You know, also, there’s the, I also started to think of stuff like when I blow the whistle and say, I’m having an Eko hotel, it fills up. So why should I go and share money? Why should we be many doing one show? And then I guess I can keep all the money myself,” he added.
