Social media personality Gehgeh has entered the controversy surrounding Real Warri Pikin and Timaya, giving the comedian 24 hours to delete a viral stage video and criticising the interaction as disrespectful to her husband.
The dispute centres on footage from the AFRIMMA festival in Dallas, Texas, where Real Warri Pikin joined Timaya on stage during his performance of Ukwu before the singer lifted her off the ground. The moment subsequently spread across social media and generated mixed reactions.
Gehgeh has now become one of the latest personalities to publicly criticise the incident.
Gehgeh issues 24-hour ultimatum
In his reaction, Gehgeh described the video as a “big shame” and demanded that Real Warri Pikin remove it from her social media platform.
He argued that the interaction represented what he considered an attack on the dignity of her husband, Ikechukwu Asuoha.
“I am giving you 24 hours to delete that video from your platform and apologise to Nigerians.”
He went further, saying that if Real Warri Pikin’s husband chose not to address the controversy publicly, he was prepared to speak on his behalf.
“If he won’t talk, I will speak for him.”
The remarks reflect Gehgeh’s personal assessment of the incident, rather than any established standard governing the couple’s marriage.
He also brings Timaya into the argument
Gehgeh also questioned how Timaya himself would react if another entertainer had a similar physical interaction with his own partner.
He claimed the singer would not tolerate such behaviour and linked that assertion to Timaya’s marital status. That claim represents Gehgeh’s opinion; the reports reviewed do not establish Timaya’s own view on that hypothetical situation.
But the controversy did not begin with Gehgeh.
Real Warri Pikin had already faced criticism after footage of the performance went viral, particularly from people who questioned whether the interaction was appropriate for a married entertainer.
What actually happened on stage?
Real Warri Pikin, whose real name is Anita Asuoha, has since explained her side of the story.
The comedian said she was backstage enjoying Timaya’s performance when he asked for a woman to come on stage during Ukwu. She responded spontaneously and joined him without knowing exactly what the performance would involve.
According to her, she became reluctant when she realised Timaya wanted to lift her and initially resisted before eventually participating in the stage stunt.
The incident occurred during an otherwise successful night for the comedian: she received the Best Stand-Up Comedian award at AFRIMMA.
Real Warri Pikin apologises
Real Warri Pikin subsequently apologised to her husband and Nigerians who were unhappy with the incident.
She accepted responsibility for putting herself in the situation and acknowledged that her husband was upset about what happened. She also pushed back against suggestions from some online commenters that the controversy should threaten her marriage.
She has been married to Ikechukwu Asuoha since 2013.
Gehgeh’s intervention has now given fresh momentum to a debate that began more than a week ago — shifting some of the conversation from what happened on stage to wider disagreements over marriage, entertainment and the boundaries audiences expect married celebrities to observe in public performances.
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