After over six years of lighting up stages with bold, unfiltered comedy and making audiences laugh till they cry, Samuel Akinyemi, popularly called Samuel Comedian, returns with something different: a comedy special that hits where it matters most.
According to the comedian’s Media Office, Samuel Comedian, the scion of Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi, the Convener, Apostolic Round Table (ART), is coming out with a programme tagged ‘State of the Nation’, during which he will take the stage to speak the mind of the people, one punchline at a time.
The programme will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, by 4.pm, while the main event is scheduled for 5pm.
The media office stated: “This is not just another comedy show. It is comic advocacy. Through sharp wit and raw humour, Samuel tackles Nigeria’s political scene, not to mock, but to mend.
“His performance is a bold commentary on the country’s realities, painful, hilarious, broken, yet hopeful.”
The office, in a statement, explained: “State of the Nation’ is a mirror held up to Nigeria. It has cracked. It is real. But somehow, still full of promise.
“With satire sharp enough to cut through the noise, Samuel dives into politics, power, and everyday pain, transforming them into punchlines that sting, heal, and make you think.
“With laughter as the weapon and truth as the message, ‘State of the Nation’ invites you to see Nigeria through a different lens. One where hope still exists and jokes carry weight!
“This is laughter as resistance. Hope, wrapped in humour. And one man, daring to speak the mind of a generation. This one-man special is for those angry enough to dare a change in the possibility of a greater Nigeria.
“No gimmicks. No distractions. Just one mic, one stage, and one bold voice using laughter to spark thought and stir hope.
“They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. If you have ever encountered the stirring convictions in Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi’s writings on national reformation, then you know he does not just dream of a better Nigeria, he fights for it with every word, every cause, and every truth spoken. Now, that same fire lives on, but through laughter.
It continued: “Samuel Comedian, his son, shares that same unshakable belief in the possibility of a greater Nigeria.
“State of the Nation is not just a comedy. It is conviction wrapped in satire, the echo of a father’s burden passed to a son who has found his own language to carry it.
“This isn’t rebellion masked in jokes. This is a legacy! Spoken through laughter, sharpened by experience, and powered by the unrelenting hope that Nigeria can still rise.
According to the media office, tickets will be in the range of N5, 000 (Regular), ₦10,000 (VIP); ₦200,000 (Silver Table); ₦500,000 (Premium Table) and ₦1,000,000 (Platinum Table).
The statement added: “Whether you are frustrated, fed up, or fiercely hopeful, this night is for you.
“Come for the laughs. Stay for the truth. Because sometimes, the funniest people say what we are all thinking.”