Aabdulbk: I am the most popular comedian in northern Nigeria

Talented Kano-based comedian,, Aabdulbk, has beat his chest to declare that he is the most popular comedian in northern Nigerian.

When talent is surplus, it unlocks doors In Nigeria where over 90 percent of social media comedians, just to be conservative with the figure, are from the south, in a hugely competitive and saturated comedy space,

Aabdulbk, whose real names are Abdulrazak Zango Isiyaka, is already a comedy sensation loved by his die-hard fans across the world.

Though a high school graduate from Kano State, North-west Nigeria, the entertainer is punching well beyond his weight in the industry just three years into his foray as a comic character online.

“With all sense of humility, I can say that I am the most popular comedian in northern Nigeria online.”

Comedy has no language and one of Aabdulbk’s ingenuities is churning out addictive contents any human being can quite relate with, regardless of culture or language.

That is why he boasts 4.6million followers and 41.6million likes in TikTok. On Instagram, he is followed by 378,000 fans and still counting. Three of his videos alone have amassed 160million views on TikTok  alone.

Northerners are gifted in arts and cinematography but only a handful of online comedians have emerged from the region.

Aabdulbk recognised his passion early, having been inspite by king of Tiktok, Khaby Lame. While making a name, he is also inadvertently inspiring other talents in the region.

“I decided not to talk in my videos because the people who watch my videos are from different languages and backgrounds all over the world, so using a voice/language in my videos will restrict my viewers to a certain people. Even those with hearing disabilities can watch my videos and understand the message passed,” Aabdulbk said.

“I started comedy in 2022. I got inspired to start comedy because I realised that I got the talent to make people laugh, making people laugh is my hobby. I become happy whenever I make people laugh.

I was able to carve out a niche in the saturated comedy space in Nigeria by imploring the natural talent given to me by God.

I got inspired by my talent to make people laugh, my role model in comedy is khaby Lame,” Aabdulbk stated.