Guinness World Records has finally broken its silence on Nigerian Chef, Damilola Adeparusi’s 120-hour cook-a-thon.
The young woman, better known as Chef Dammy from Ekiti State, started trending on the internet after embarking on a 120-hour cooking marathon, attempting to break the record held by Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci, who currently holds the world record for the longest cooking time by a person.
However, her decision to challenge Hilda Baci’s record drew mixed reactions and sparked a widespread debate on the internet.
On Wednesday morning, June 14th, Chef Dammy hit her 120-hour goal and many wondered if Guinness World Records would endorse her achievement.
For clarity, Legit. ng sent a press inquiry to Guinness World Records on Tuesday, June 13th.
A response received from the organization suggests that the Chef did not seek their approval before the start of the cook-a-Thon, as there are procedures and rules that would have been sent to her to follow.
“We have not received an application for this attempt. Applications can be made via the Guinness World Records website for our records management team to review.
“Once an application is accepted, the record claimant receives a set of detailed guidelines specific to that record category that must be adhered to.
“This also details a list of evidence that must be submitted for our team to verify the record. Guinness World Records maintains a rigorous review process to uphold the integrity of each Guinness World Records title,” Legit quoted the organization as stating.
