'I don’t mind going to my grave without talking to Basketmouth' - Comedian, AY

Nollywood actor and comedian, Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as Comedia AY, has stated that he tired of making efforts to be in talking terms with long-time industry rival, Basketmouth.

Recall that the two have been involved in a 17-year-old beef, which AY revealed was over an unpaid N30,00 debt owed him by Basketmouth.

Basketmouth however denied AY's claims adding that he was never friends with AY.

In a new interview with Teju Babyface, AY, said he has tried very hard to reconcile with Basketmouth, all to no avail. Now, he is tired and does not mind going to his grave with their beef.

AY said: “The bros [senior colleagues in the comedy industry] knew [about my beef with Basketmouth] and at some point in time, they had to ask me to slow down. They were like: ‘You’re doing too much. You are putting in too much to make this thing work. Friendship is not by force.’

“I was believing that ‘No, this can work’. Even in my last stand-up comedy, I had to go on stage and I did another routine ‘My guy. How’s my guy? This is my guy. If you see this guy, tell him he’s my guy.’ And the following morning, every where exploded again. ‘We are not friends. We are not that. We are not this.’

“So, for me now, I’m not pushing anything anymore. As I’m here now as AY, if I have to go to my grave without sitting with any of these guys to say ‘hello, ‘hi,’ I will be happy.”

Watch the video below:

"If I have to go to my grave not sitting with any of these guys, I will be happy"

- AY Makun

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