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EU removes Basketmouth as ambassador on sex and gender-related violence over rape joke

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth  has been dropped as an ambassador to sex and gender-based violence over a joke he made about rape. The comedian, who had earlier…

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, also known as Basketmouth  has been dropped as an ambassador to sex and gender-based violence over a joke he made about rape.

The comedian, who had earlier been caught in a cross at some point with popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh is yet to react to this update.

It was gathered that the comedian, who had been an ambassador for a good cause was reportedly dropped after he made a joke about rape.

According to the joke he made, he said that Nigerian women should be raped if they refuse to have sex on the second date.

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Published November 30, 2019
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