DeeOne Begins 40-Hour Comedy Marathon to Break Guinness World Record
Popular Nigerian comedian and reality TV star, Aderombi Adedayo Martin, better known as DeeOne, has embarked on an ambitious journey to etch his name into the Guinness World Records with a marathon stand-up comedy performance lasting 40 hours. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
The entertainer revealed in September that Guinness World Records had officially approved his attempt. He kicked off the performance on Thursday, September 2, 2025, at exactly midnight, with the event taking place in Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Videos circulating online show DeeOne on stage with a visible timer tracking the hours, while officials closely monitored the process to ensure compliance with GWR standards.
If successful, DeeOne will join a select few comedians worldwide who have achieved such a rare and extraordinary feat. The comedy marathon is expected to conclude on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
As news of the attempt spread, fans and critics flooded social media with mixed reactions:
- @Alexander Ali: “Comedy that nobody will laugh! It should be a Guinness world record for 40 hours talking marathon.”
- @Egite Loveth: “No wonder him never drag VDM recently.”
- @Ekwueme Patrick: “His life is the comedy…just standing with his head tie is the joke… jonsing element.”
- @Iyke DeReal: “We go petition them never to recognize such ridiculous comedy.”
- @Obiorah Ifeoma: “Yes you can do it, go boy.”
- @Amiara Rowland Uguru: “No be this same record Walter of Ebonyi break abi Dem don repair am.”
- @Akuamia Aku: “Onye ngbu way no go reach 3 hours, he don’t even have one joke to crack talk more of racking joke for 40 hours.”
- @ObaDeleke: “Abeg wetin DeeOne dey do for IG LIVE?”
- @Som Adina: “Ah go just find wetin ah go break… dis one just the watch time… is like he pay those people to come and laugh.”
- @Rey Sharis: “After u’re through with that nonsense go warm hot Eba chop, I see say hunger dey worry.”
Despite the playful mockery, others have praised DeeOne’s determination, seeing the attempt as a bold step for both his career and Nigerian comedy.
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