The Guinness World Records says it will review all the evidence first before officially confirming the world record set by Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef.
Gatekeepers News reports that Last month, Baci announced her intention to set a new world record for the longest cooking marathon.
Baci achieved the feat in the early hours of Monday at the Amore Gardens, Lekki in Lagos.
The Nigerian chef made history after cooking for more than 87 hours and 45 minutes, breaking a record that was previously set by India’s Lata Tondon back in 2019.
While Nigerians celebrated Baci’s achievement on Twitter, a user wondered why the Guinness World Records hadn’t said anything about Hilda’s new record.
we're aware of this amazing record attempt, we need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record 💫 https://t.co/loGnAY8yKE
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) May 15, 2023
Baci, it is understood, will be stopping the cook-a-thon when she hits the 97-hour mark.
Thousands of Nigerians took to Lekki to rally support for the Akwa-Ibom chef.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, also visited the Lekki venue, while Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, and President-elect Bola Tinubu hailed Hilda
Some celebrities like Dremo, IK Osakioduwa, Eni Adeoluwa, Timini Egbuson, Liquorose, Tiwa Savage, Spyro, Charles Okocha, and Skiibii also visited the venue of the competition to cheer up Baci.
