Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, a prominent Nigerian media personality, interviewer, and TV presenter, has earned a reputation as one of the most sought-after figures in the country for his exceptional interviewing and hosting skills. However, his path to success was not without challenges, as he faced significant setbacks and colossal failures early in his career.
In a recent interview with Channels Television, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu candidly revealed a significant mistake he made on national TV several years ago, a haunting memory that still lingers with him to this day. Reflecting on that fateful moment, here’s what Ebuka had to share.
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During the interview, Ebuka was asked about his most embarrassing moment on television to which he responded:
EBUKA OBI-UCHENDU: The very first time I did live television, I think I’ve told this story before, it was with Funmi Yonda. She had this show she does every year, January 1st, and we had a guest on air that I was meant to interview. This was in 2012, 2013 January 1st, I can’t remember now. She had given me this gig, “okay I want you to come and host this show”, I had never done reality TV before. She gives me this person’s name and I do the research on her, and then I go on air and I ask my very first question. And she says “no, that wasn’t me”. I had researched somebody completely different from her. It was my first time, my first question, my first sentence on Live Tv and it was the wrong person I was talking to. Till today, it still haunts me. Everybody goes through those moments but that day taught me. I kinda carried on with the interview but I think that has also helped me a lot more with freestyling. Which is why even with a show like Big Brother where some of you have sharp mouth and give me, I’m able to quickly have a response. Because that is what it does to you, it teaches you to think on your feet in the moment. So that one definitely, I remember it everytime. And I have not met her since then, I think she moved out of the country, she’s an author. I want to tell her “no vex” because it was supposed to be her moment and then I ruined it with my mistake. It was very bad.
