
Obonjo
President
President
About
The world probably doesn’t need another bloated ego pretending to give easy solutions. Thankfully what we need is a comedy character who skewers them with precision, hilarity and who isn't afraid at showing vulnerability.
President Obonjo, is an upcoming and increasingly successful stand-up comedian and who has been peforming Comedy for the past 10 years.. As the larger-than-life, uber-confident, self-appointed, side-splitting dictator of 'Lafta Republic', President Obonjo has quietly been leading a comedy revolution to become the first President to take over the comedy industry by storm. He has been creating rumblings by storming New Act competitions including winning Luton Comedian of the Year, Runner-Up at Great Yorkshire Fringe and was a finalist in the Naty New Act of the Year. His previous solo show President Obonjo Stole My Identity was performed in 2015 at Bath Comedy Festival, Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals in 2015 and 2017 to packed crowds and critical acclaim.
In 2019, President Obonjo won the Malcolm Hardee Award in 2019 as the act most likely to win £1 million pounds , he also took a show to Edinburgh in 2019 titled Good Bye Mr President. The show was purchased by Nextup Comedy.
He has written a new show titled Stolen about a President who survives an Attempted Coup and lives to tell the tale.
Quotes
It’s a great comic construct, with lots of seized opportunities for playing with the clichés”
On the face of it, it works as a well-crafted political comedy, exposing how the world has treated Africa and left much of it to suffer corrupt governments led by the likes of Obonjo. But it's the layers of context that really make this a fascinating, bewildering and painfully funny experience
Steve Bennett, Chortle
There was the potential of that high-status, comedy bomb-proof kind of character that Alexis Dubus has created so successfully with Marcel Lucont.
Ben Veneables, Londonist
This hour-long show was a revelation... Not at all what I was expecting.
John Fleming
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Upcoming Appearances
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Isle of Ely Comedy Club with Tim Fitzhigham & President Obonjo
8 July 2022, 18:30:00
The Isle of Ely, Ely
p/p
CLUB
Ely
COMEDY
Tim
Nelson
Martin
Fitzhigham
Gombakomba
Westgate
President
Obonjo
Cranleigh Comedy Club with Sean Collins
23 July 2022, 18:30:00
Cranleigh Arts, Cranleigh
p/p
£12.50
CLUB
Cranleigh
COMEDY
Sean
Alison
Daman
Collins
Spittle
Bamrah
President
Obonjo
Chuckl Mania
6 August 2022, 18:30:00
Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon
p/p
From £10
MANIA
Huntingdon
CHUCKL.
President
Obonjo
Thetford Comedy Club with Felicity Ward and Tony Law
2 September 2022, 18:30:00
The Carnegie, Thetford
p/p
From £13.00
CLUB
Thetford
COMEDY
Felicity
Tony
Josh
Ward
Law
Baulf
President
Obonjo
Frome Comedy Club - September
30 September 2022, 18:30:00
Merlin Theatre, Frome
p/p
£16.50
CLUB
Frome
COMEDY
Laura
Stuart
Lexx
Goldsmith
President
Obonjo
Clacton Comedy Club November
11 November 2022, 19:30:00
West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea
p/p
£16
CLUB
Clacton
COMEDY
Sinhu
Alasdair
Tom
Vee
Beckett-King
Ward
President
Obonjo
Huntingdon Comedy Club with Daliso Chaponda, Troy Hawke & Ignacio Lopez
12 November 2022, 19:30:00
Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon
p/p
From £12.50
CLUB
Huntingdon
COMEDY
Special
Troy
Ignacio
Guest
Hawke
Lopez
President
Obonjo
