The Guiness World Records has revealed why it has not yet confirmed Hilda Baci’s record for the ‘Longest Cooking Time’ amid the buzz her achievement has created online.
Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, broke the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual” on Monday morning.
Her feat came after she hit the 87-hour mark with 45 minutes on Monday morning.
Reacting to a message by a tweep, who questioned why the record keeping body hasn’t acknowledged Hilda’s success, the Guiness World Records said it needs to review all the evidence first before officially confirming Hilda’s record.
On Twitter, Guiness World Records wrote: “We’re aware of this amazing record attempt, we need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record 💫.”
This generated mixed reactions among Nigerians.
Someone said: “Abeg no rig us like INEC oo.”
Prior to now, an Indian chef, Lata Tondon was the holder of the world’s longest cooking marathon record.
The Indian chef had completed the task in 87 hours, 45 minutes, and 00 secs in Rewa, India in 2019.
Hours to breaking the record, popular Nigerian ace singers, Wizkid and Burna Boy, had tipped Hilda to victory..
On Twitter, Burna Boy wrote: “Go Hilda. We are rooting for you to break that record. And I trust say the food go sweet die.”
Watch Emotional Moment Hilda Broke The Record
The restaurateur kick-started the competition on Thursday at exactly 4pm after she turned on her cooker.
The event, which is taking place at Amore Gardens in Lekki, Lagos, is being live-streamed on YouTube, and several celebrities, including Nigerians who have defied rain physically cheering up the visibly tired chef up. CONTINUE READING