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   Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye is a comedian known for mimicking President Muhammadu Buhari. In this interview, he talks about how he started, the reception he gets from fans, his first encounter with the president, and more. Excerpts: Daily Trust: Why are you called MC Tagwaye? MC Tagwaye: I actually chose to call myself MC Tagwaye for the stage. When I started comedy, a lot of people said why not use President Buhari or President of Nigeria and all that, but it sounded too serious, but MC Tagwaye seemed okay to me. Tagwaye in Hausa means twins and I am a twin. My twin brother is still alive so I chose to go by the name Tagwaye. DT: Where are you from? Tagwaye: I’m from Anambra State, but was born and lived all my life in Katsina State. My father spent forty years of his life there. DT: So, your platform was built on mimicking the president? Tagwaye: I used to do MC jobs and because I’m funny my friends and family encouraged me. They all kept saying, wh...