Comedian and professional mic commander, Sunday Onyenachiya, popularly known as Sunny Messiah, has officially clocked out of comedy rehearsal and clocked into history — after wrapping up the live recording of his debut stand-up special, Paternity Leave.

The comedy baptism happened before a sold-out crowd at the Alliance Française de Lagos/Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi. Yes, sold out — meaning nobody carried last-minute “I know somebody” to the gate.

Comedy, Fatherhood & Premium Adult Stress

Sunny Messiah came armed with his trademark combo: clean English, sharp jokes, and stories that feel like they were taken straight from your family WhatsApp group.

Paternity Leave dives into fatherhood, marriage, family life, and the daily reality of Nigerian adulthood — where love is real, stress is constant, and sleep is optional.

According to Sunny Messiah himself:

“Paternity Leave is my story — love, joy, stress, and the small madness that comes with raising a family.”

Translation: Plenty laughter, small therapy.

He added that if someone laughs hard enough to gain courage for marriage or parenthood, then mission accomplished — because that’s the healing power of comedy.

Not a One-Man Show

The night wasn’t just about Daddy Messiah alone. The stage also welcomed rising comedy talents like ChimeFrancis, Iykomo, Dexmond, Funny Urch, Saint Envi, and AkanLaff, all contributing their own premium jokes to the evening.

To make sure nobody mistakenly thought it was only comedy, the show also featured:

• A bass solo by HenryFretz

• A musical performance from P’Madox

• Smooth hosting duties by Ebuka Mic

And just when the audience thought they had recovered, Senator Comedian made a surprise appearance, sending excitement levels back to zero sleep and 100% laughter.

Final Word

With Paternity Leave, Sunny Messiah didn’t just tell jokes — he told stories every Nigerian adult understands. From diapers to discipline, marriage to money talk, the laughs came with truth attached.

If this is just the beginning, one thing is clear:
Sunny Messiah may be on paternity leave — but his comedy career has resumed full duty 👏😂