Comedian Layi Wasabi Recalls Harsh Discipline from Uncles

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Nigerian comedian and actor Isaac Olayiwola, popularly known as Layi Wasabi, recently opened up about his tough upbringing on the '90s Baby' podcast.

The AMVCA winner shared a vivid account of how his uncles disciplined him physically for academic shortcomings, particularly one incident where an uncle traveled for hours just to punish him for failing physics and underperforming in mathematics.

"I had uncles that flogged me. I had one that traveled to flog me. He traveled for two hours from Ibadan to Oshogbo to flog me," Layi recounted. He explained that despite passing biology and chemistry, his poor performance in physics and mathematics led his mother to call in reinforcements from his uncle.

“She called one of my uncles, he said don’t worry I’ll be in Oshogbo tomorrow. I was the one that opened the gate for him, assisted him to carry his luggage from his car. And he sat down, drank water and said bring your report card. He went through all the courses and said, ‘You failed physics, you didn’t do well in mathematics. Lie down there.’ And I knew what my fate was then.”

This harsh disciplinary approach, though shocking by today's standards, reflects the strict upbringing many Nigerian children faced during that era.

In a lighter vein, Layi Wasabi recently made headlines with his views on relationships, revealing that he doesn’t believe in the traditional concept of a “girlfriend.” He explained that he prefers the term “partnership” to describe his romantic engagements, suggesting a more egalitarian and collaborative approach to relationships.

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