Nigeria, May 19 -- Is Baba Suwe the most gifted comedian of his generation? Cheeky poser, the response would be as fluid as Babatunde Omidina's own approach to comedy.

In a recent interview, Mr Latin (Bolaji Amusan) described Baba Suwe as the greatest and most gifted comedian of his generation. A rather intriguing description; I disagreed with him, slightly. Greatest? Yes. Most gifted? That's perhaps a stretch.

The fascinating thing is success is so infectious that it is capable of blurring the line between greatness and talent. And of course with success comes ignorant verdicts--long on emotive platitudes and short on critical assessment. Like Mr Latin's assessment of Baba Suwe.

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Since Latin himself spoke as a competitor, I understa...