The Richest Comedian In Nigeria.

March 6, 2025
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Whoever thought that comedy will become so lucrative to the point that people would start shooting comedy skits today and tomorrow that are swimming in millions.
Well, I believe it is al due to the fact that the Nigerian currency, that is the Naira has losed so much value against the dollar that if you are able to make at least six hundred to seven hundred dollar you eventually become a millionaire here in Nigeria.
Thus, since the platforms that are monetizing Nigerian comedians are paying in dollars, it is very easy to become very rich from comedy if you are able to start your comedy skits and promote them enough to get the required followers and views that will make you eligible to monetize your accounts or pages on social networks.
But while you are looking to become so rich from skit or comedy making, it is very important for you to be conversant with how rich the comedy industry in Nigerian has made so many people rich, because this will serve as a point of motivation to keep you working hard in order to achieve your goal as a comedian.
So in this article, we are going to look at the richest comedian in Nigeria and after that show you the net worth of other notable Nigerian comedians, and this we are doing in order to give you enough motivation to forge ahead to success in the Nigerian comedy industry.
So without any further ado, let’s get started.

Who is the riches comedian in Nigeria.

The richest comedian in Nigeria is “Ali Baba’ whose government name is  Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome and his net worth is estimated at a whopping 3 Billion Naira.

Aside from comedy, Ali Baba is also a renowned inspirational speaker and entrepreneur who has other income streams in Nigeria, and he is known to charge as high as 5 million Nairra to perform in a show.

Ali Baba was born on June 24, 1965 in Agbarha otor of Delta State into the royal family of Agbarha Otor. And he began his professional career as an MC by performing in corporate events and appearing in TV shows alongside the likes of Charly Boy Oputa, Danladi Bako and Patrick Doyle.

He made his first cameo appearance on radio shows alongside Bisi Olatilo, Sani Irabor, and Mani Onumonmu. And in 2014 he began an annual comedy event called the 1 January concert where comedians come to review last year’s event and the first class graduate from the previous year will receive an award.

In 2015, he also started another comedy event called “spontaneity” which was a quarterly event for budding comedians and a notable comedian Woli Arole was a notable figure in the final competition of this event in the 20166 edition.

Other richest comedians in Nigeria  and their net worth are listed below:
– *AY*, has an estimated net worth of 2.5 Billion Naira.
– *Basket Mouth*, has an estimated net worth of 2 Billion Naira.
– *Broda Shaggi*, with a massive following on YouTube and Facebook has an estimated net worth of 1 Billion Naira.
– *Bovi*, is estimated to have a net worth of 1.8 Billion Naira.
These comedians have not only made a name for themselves in the entertainment industry but have also built successful businesses and accumulated significant wealth.
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