| Godwin Konome | |
|---|---|
| Pseudonym | Gordons |
| Birth name | Godwin Konome |
| Born | 15 January |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | Delta State University |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Genres | Satire |
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Godwin Komone better known by his stage name Gordons is a Nigerian comedian, musician and actor. [1] [2] [3] He is also the host of the comedy series Comedy Clinic [4] [5]
Gordons is a native of Warri in Delta State in Nigeria and spent most of his formative years there. According to him, his parents separated when he was 3 months old and was raised by his grandmother. Both his parents after separation later went on to remarry. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Gordons is a graduate of Delta State University where he studied Integrated science. He started out his music in the choir at World of Life Bible Church [6] [11] and later was part of the music group DC Envoys before his foray into comedy [12] which he started in 2005 when he moved to Lagos from Warri. [13]
In 2016, Gordons was accused by the Chairman of The Bank club, Abuja, Kehinde Adegbite who is also known as Mallam Yankee that he was being owed 400,000 naira. [14] However, Gordons later clarified that the issue had been resolved between both parties. [15]
Comedian Gordons is currently married and has five children [12] [6] with his wife who he dated while they were both at Delta State University.
Delta State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State on 27 August 1991. Bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers states, and that south by Bayelsa State while to the west is the Bight of Benin which covers about 160 kilometres of the state's coastline. The state was initially created with 12 local government areas in 1991 which was later extended to 19 and now has 25 local government areas. Asaba as its state capital located along the River Niger on the northeastern end of the state, while the state's economic center is Warri on the southwestern coastline.
Edo, officially known as Edo State, is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of the federal republic of Nigeria. As of 2022, the state was ranked as the 22nd most populous state (4,777,000) in Nigeria. The estimated state population is around 4,777,000 in 2022. Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in Nigeria. The state's capital and largest city, Benin City, is the fourth largest city in Nigeria, and the centre of the country's rubber industry. Created in 1991 from the former Bendel State, it is also known as the heart beat of the nation. Edo State borders Kogi State to the north for 133 km and across the Niger River for 81 km to the northeast, Anambra State to the east for about four km across the Niger River, Delta State to the southeast and south for 350 km, and Ondo State to the west.
The Itsekiri are one of the Yoruboid subgroup of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, They speak a Yoruboid language and can be found in Delta State. The Itsekiris presently number 1 million people and live mainly in the Warri South, Warri North and Warri South West local government districts of Delta State on the Atlantic coast of Nigeria.
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