| Birth name | Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 30 January 1995 (age 31)[1] |
| Medium | Stand-up · film · television · Content Creator |
| Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)[2] |
| Active | 2020–present |
| Genre | Observational comedy · Insult comedy · Satire |
| Subject | Nigerian Culture · Everyday life · Popular culture · Current events · Trick Comedy |
| Other names | Oga Sabinus – Mumu Man – Investor Sabinus — Investor Blue Chief |
|---|---|
| Youtube handle | @ogasabinus |
| Youtube display name | Oga Sabinus |
| Youtube years active | 2020–present |
| Youtube genre | Short skit |
| Youtube subscribers | 1.17 million |
| Youtube views | 216million |
| Stats update | 14 May 2026 |
Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu (born 30 January 1995),[3] known as Mr Funny or Oga Sabinus, is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, actor and skit maker.[4]
Early life
Mr Funny was born on 30 January 1995 in Rivers State.[3] He had his early education in Port Harcourt and went on to acquire his Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies from the University of Port Harcourt.
Career
Mr Funny's career started in 2015 but he began to see mainstream success in 2019[citation needed]. He was nominated in the 2021 maiden edition of The Humour Awards Academy alongside fellow comedian Basketmouth. Mr Funny discovered his comedy talent at a young age. He began actively doing comedy skits while he was in university. This was in 2015 during a particular School Student Union week[citation needed]. Mr Funny decided to pursue his career further by uploading various comedy skits on his social media handles, especially Instagram.
Soon enough, he started getting noticed by Nigerian top Instagram influencers who started sharing his skits and his followers on the platform grew. Mr. Funny broke into the comedy industry in 2019.
His popularity has earned some notable recognition. Oga Sabinus is the brand ambassador for a popular betting site: Oddstackr and many others. Some of his role models who have influenced him in his comedy career are Mr Ibu and Charles Inojie.
He won the Best Male Skit Maker category of the year in the Legit.ng Awards 2022.[5] He was nominated alongside Funnybros, Mr Macaroni and Broda Shaggi.
Mr Funny has also featured in multiple Nollywood movies, the likes of 'Billionaire's Bride', 'Man of War' etc.[6]
Filmography
- Dead Serious (2024)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DENSA Awards | The Creative Social Media | [7][8][9] | |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Online Social Content Creator | [10][11] |
References
- ^ Emmieybliss, BlissNova (2026-01-26). "Sabinus' biography: age, real name, state of origin, net worth". AllBioHub.com- Nigeria news.. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ^ "UNIPORT Alumni". Uniport Alumni. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Oroo, Brian (2023-05-09). "Sabinus' biography: age, real name, state of origin, net worth". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Online, Tribune (2021-11-13). "Skit-making in Nigeria is the new oil industry —Comedian Mr Funny (Oga Sabinus)". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ Alake, Olumide (2022-12-11). ""His Look Alone Is Enough": Reactions As Sabinus Wins Best Skit Maker Award". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ vanguardngr.com (2021-10-06). "The Humour Awards Academy releases nomination list-Vanguard". Vanguard. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ independent.ng (2021-09-09). "DENSA Awards 2021: Outstanding Personalities, Professionals In Media Industry Honoured". Independent. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ Guardian.ng (2021-09-07). "Stars shine bright as DENSA Awards 2021 rewards excellence". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ thisdaylive.com (2021-10-09). "Glamour, Glitz at DENSA 2021". This Day. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "AMVCA 8: Sabinus beats Mr Macaroni, others to win Online social content creators' award". Vanguard. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.