- Basketmouth urged critics to cease blaming 2face and Annie for their failed marriage, and instead allow the couple the space to heal, especially for the sake of their children and extended family.
- he expressed empathy for the couple, extending his heartfelt prayers and support.
Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has weighed in on the recent separation announcement by music legend 2Face and his wife Annie.
As the news sparked intense discussions and speculation on social media, Basketmouth took to his Instagram account to urge critics to “back off” and allow the couple space to heal.
He emphasized the importance of considering the well-being of their children and extended family.
Having personally experienced the challenges of public scrutiny during his own divorce, Basketmouth expressed empathy for the couple and extended his heartfelt prayers and support.
He acknowledged his long-standing friendships with 2Face and Annie, spanning 27 and 24 years, respectively.
He encouraged everyone to show compassion and understanding, rather than perpetuating the blame game and speculation surrounding the couple’s separation.
In his words;
“I have been receiving lots of emails and DMs; people dey ask me, ‘Bright, why don’t you want to get involved in these Tuface and Annie’s matters?
First of all, to address you people, I am not in any position to get involved. I am not qualified at all, me especially. Make I no go talk the one wey go make people remember my own, con drag my head.
This 2025, wey we just enter, it’s a New Year and I am just trying to have undraggable year. So please, don’t push me.
You know I have known Tuface for almost half of my life, 27 years, and Annie for 24 years, and I respect and love these guys. My heart goes to them. If I am going to get involved in any way, it is to address you guys wey dey talk too much for their matter. Let’s just back off. They have got kids, they’ve got a family. Everybody just dey talk, Toke talk, this one dey talk, other things dey to talk about.
Personally, Tuface did me a strong thing. Personally, he fucked me up because, based on the fact say me and him don be men for a long time, e should have called me and told me what he wanted to do or post, and I would have put him through. I would have told him not to post it now and post it around late February because I get a tour; I have a show in Manchester on the 14th, and I have a show in London and other cities. Now this thing come outside, which mouth wey I wan take use promote show, because people will say I am insensitive but in fact, the money wey me and Ropo invest for this tour dey very sensitive”.