president obonjo is from which country

President Obonjo is a British-born Nigerian comedian; he was born in Liverpool, England, to Nigerian parents, so he is associated with both the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

Quick Scoop

• The comedy character “President Obonjo” is a satirical African dictator persona created by Benjamin Bankole Bello, a British-born Nigerian performer.

• Bello was born in Liverpool to Nigerian parents, with family roots in Akure and Warri in Nigeria, which is why President Obonjo is often described as Nigerian or British-Nigerian.

• In practical terms, forum and comedy fans usually refer to him as a Nigerian (or Nigerian-British) comedian, even though his actual birthplace is in the UK.

In many stand-up and online clips, the character is framed as the self- proclaimed leader of the fictional “Lafta Republic,” which adds to the running joke about which “country” he is from.

Mini TL;DR

• From which country?
  • Real-life origin: United Kingdom (born in Liverpool).

* Heritage and comic identity: Nigeria / Nigerian-British.

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