Popular Nigerian comedian Anita Asuoha, better known as Real Warri Pikin, has cancelled her forthcoming show in Warri, Delta State, citing what she described as growing tribal divisions and threats surrounding the event.
Key Highlights
- Real Warri Pikin cancels Warri show.
- Comedian cites tribal tensions and threats.
- She mentions Ijaws, Urhobos and Itsekiris.
- Promotional materials were reportedly targeted.
- Threats allegedly made to disrupt event.
The comedian announced the cancellation in an emotional video shared on Instagram on Saturday , where she opened up about what she described as years of bullying, oppression and division in the state.
Real Warri Pikin, who is from Delta State, said being an entertainer from the region has become “very exhausting” because of the tensions among different ethnic groups.
She specifically mentioned the Ijaws, Urhobos and Itsekiris while expressing disappointment over what she described as the increasing hostility within the state.
“The disunity in my state is very tiring, especially amongst the Ijaws, the Urhobos, the Itsekiris,” she said.
“I am not saying don’t fight for what is right but does it have to always be violent? Does it have to be oppression? I have been a victim of bullying and oppression in Delta State for the past eight years.”
According to the comedian, the situation has become particularly difficult because of changing attitudes towards identity, territory and ownership in Warri.
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“I don’t know it all. Growing up, everywhere was called Warri. Now things are changing, people are reclaiming their lands. It’s okay, but why do you have to bring me down because I made a mistake?” she asked.
Real Warri Pikin further disclosed that efforts had been made to stop the show from holding, including demands that promotional materials associated with the event be removed.
“They said I should take down the billboards, social media posts, the radio jingles, take down the roll-up banners. They wrote a petition. They said the show will never hold and that the day of the show they will come and scatter everything,” she alleged.
She also revealed that another group had reportedly objected to the use of “Warri” in her stage name.
“Some other set are saying, ‘Even the Warri in my name I should remove it,’” she said.
The comedian’s decision to cancel the show comes amid her concerns about the level of tension surrounding the event and what she described as an increasingly difficult environment for entertainers operating within Delta State.
Her account also highlights the pressure faced by public figures whose careers and identities are closely associated with particular communities, especially amid disputes over ethnic identity, land and representation.
Real Warri Pikin did not disclose a new date for the show in her statement, but her remarks have drawn attention to the wider tensions she says have affected her personally and professionally over the years.
