Peter Enehe, the latest Nigerian Guinness World Record (GWR) aspirant, is a visual artist who wants to break a record for the longest caricature marathon.
To beat the current record of 77 hours set by Indian artist, Hariom Kumar Singh, in 2017, Peter plans to draw for 90 hours. Here’s what we know about his attempt so far.
When did he start?
On December 9, 2023, Peter shared that GWR had approved his application and given him the go-ahead to attempt to break the record.
The drawing marathon officially kicked off at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Chinbell Luxury Hotel and Suites, Palm Springs Road, Lekki Peninsula Il, Ikate, Lagos. So far, he’s drawn Nigerian celebrities, politicians and supporters who showed up at the venue to cheer him on.
A brief timeline
On Friday, January 26, Peter hit 24 hours of his 90-hour goal. He drew over 20 caricatures within this period.
On January 28, at precisely 9:15 p.m., Peter hit the 77-hour mark, to beat the current world record.
At the time of publishing, Peter has drawn for over 86 hours and has four hours left to hit his 90-hour mark.
Support from Nigerians
Since the caricature drawing marathon kicked off on January 25, friends and family have flooded social media with encouraging words for Peter.
Students have also visited the visual artist to show support, and he drew caricatures of some.
This is a developing story.
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