A Nigerian man from Ekiti state is set to attempt to break the world record for the longest hours spent watching films.
The aspiring record breaker, Adebiyi Isreal indicates that he has applied to the Guinness World Records, notifying the body of his plan.
Adebiyi posted a screenshot of an email he said he got from the Guinness World Records, notifying him of the approval of his application.
Part of the email reads:
“We are pleased to inform you that your application has been accepted under the following title: longest marathon watching films/movies (cinema).”
An excited Adebiyi took to Twitter to share the news with Nigerians. He wrote:
“Special Thanks to Guinness World Records for granting us this application. Ekiti, Nigeria! Kindly anticipate!!!”
According to the Guinness World Records website, the record for the longest hours spent watching films is currently held by Sri Lankan man Suresh Joachim.
Suresh achieved the feat in Johannesburg, South Africa after he spent 121 hours and 18 minutes watching movies in 2015.
See Adebiyi’s tweet below:
https://twitter.com/AdebiyiIsrael_/status/1667451283609907200?s=20
