Online Report says Basketmouth’s name or photo/likeness has been removed from the list of Nigerians listed as influencers or advocates for HerStoryOurStoryNG, an European Union campaign in partnership with the British Council.
Sources said concerns about his inclusion were raised by Nigerians who have followed his long history of rape jokes.
“We need to know how Bright(Basketmouth), a man that said openly that Nigerian women should be RAPED if they don’t give have sex with men on the 2nd date is an advocate influencer for SGBV??” said activist Pamela Adie.
SGBV stands for Sexual and Gender Based Violence.
We need to know how Bright(Basketmouth), a man that said openly that Nigerian women should be RAPED if they don't give have sex with men on the 2nd date is an advocate influencer for SGBV??@europeanunion__ #16ddaysofactivism #Notobasketmouth #HerStoryOurStory @sisiogelagos pic.twitter.com/DeDPC9azS5
— Pamela Adie (@biwomdz) November 26, 2019
Olisatv disclosed that as many other Nigerians joined voices in calling out the comedian, it wasn’t long before the organisation republished a new list of their advocates and influencers, and Basketmouth could no longer be found on their list.
See the new list below:
We're excited to reveal our influencers for the 2019 #HerStoryOurStoryNG campaign: men + women whose voices champion the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence for all regardless of creed, ethnicity or status.
We are thankful for them! Tag your faves!#16DaysOfActivism pic.twitter.com/VP4SpfZe9w
— HerStoryOurStoryNG (@HerStoryOSNG) November 28, 2019
