Nigerian comedian Odeka ditches Botswana, again

Juju Vine
Juju Vine

Francis ‘Gerara Here’ Odeka once again failed to appear at what was supposed to be his first show in Botswana.

The Nigerian actor-turn-comedian was previously scheduled to perform in Botswana, but failed because of visa restrictions. The organisers of the event then scheduled a second show, which was held at the Stanbic Piazza.

The ‘Gerara Here’ comedian was once again a no show, and this was only announced when the show was just about to end. The comedy event, which was scheduled to begin at 7pm, started late with less than a handful people in attendance.

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