Idris Sultan

Idris Sultan (born January 28, 1993) is a Tanzanian Actor, comedian, and Radio host who won the Big Brother Africa-Hotshots in 2014.[1] He hosts the biggest comedy news show called SIO HABARI. Apart from that, he also hosts his own stand-up comedy show. He is well known in Tanzania through the vines he posts on Instagram.[2] Also he hosts a radio show called MwB(Mji wa Burudani) on "ChoiceFM[3]" Tanzania.

He has been arrested for "cyberbullying" after he posted a picture of himself and another of the Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, with the faces swapped. The punchline was that they had changed places so that the President could have a day of peace of his birthday. Sultan was instructed on-line to report to a police station where he was detained.[4]

He was arrested again in April 2020 for "owning a sim card" that he had failed to register.[5] He was arrested again in May for "cyberbullying the President" as he had posted a picture of himself laughing at an old photo of the President.[6]

Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Result
2017 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards Male Most Stylish/Dressed Celebrity (Africa) Won
2016 Best Male Dressed Media Personality(Africa) Won

References
  1. Ndirangu, Keshi (2019-11-01). "Tanzania: BBA Winner Idris Sultan in Trouble for This Dope Magufuli Photoshop". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  2. idrissultan
  3. "Choice FM 102.6 - Live Online Radio". www.liveonlineradio.net. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  4. "Tanzanian Comedian Idris Sultan Is Being Held By Police for Face-Swapping Photos of the President". OkayAfrica. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  5. "Comedian Idris Sultan charged with failure to register Sim Card,". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  6. "Tanzanian Comedian Idris Sultan Arrested for 'Cyber-Bullying' President". OkayAfrica. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-08-04.


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