One of Africa's finest comedian, Basketmouth just spurned one of the biggest surprises of 2017 on his fans.
The comedian took to Instagram to reveal that he is now a knight ‘in shining armour’.
Basketmouth was blessed with knighthood by Her Royal Majesty the Queen of England.
In the photo caption, he excitedly wrote,
‘Guess who just got knighted by the Queen of England……I’m humbled, God is truly amazing. Your majesty, thank you for the great honor….yours truly Sir Okpocha Bright.’
His Ugandan friend and fellow comedian Patrick Idringi Salvado had this to say about his friend,
'Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Sir Bright Okpocha aka Sir Basketmouth .. for his contribution to the Entertainment industry in the U.K., he has been Knighted, i'm just very honoured to call him a brother.. can't wait to perform in the Uk again because of this generous man.. May God Keep Blessing You Sir Bright Okpocha '