Comedian Bovi Ugboma got the audience laughing at the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards after taking a playful swipe at actor Kunle Remi over his recent comments about award plaques.
While speaking on stage during the ceremony, Bovi noted that all winners were presented with their personalised plaques before directing a joke at the actor.
“By the way, all winners have their individual awards today. Shout out to Kunle Remi. Winners have always had their individual awards. But I understand Kunle has never won one, so he wouldn’t know,” he said, triggering laughter from guests at the event.
Bovi’s comment was in response to a viral conversation sparked by Kunle Remi days earlier on social media.
The actor had reacted to a video from the 2026 Oscars where Michael B. Jordan was seen receiving his engraved award immediately after winning.
Comparing it to the AMVCA, Remi jokingly suggested that winners at the African award show do not get their plaques instantly and may have to collect them afterwards.
