Guinness World Records has explained why Nigerian Hilda Baci’s new record for the longest cooking time by an individual has yet to be confirmed.
It is worth recalling that the 27-year-old from Akwa Ibom state broke the record on Monday morning, May 15th, after surpassing the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes set by India’s Lata Tondon in 2019.
At the time of submitting this report, Hilda Baci has already cooked for more than 90 hours.
In response to a Nigerian Twitter user who questioned why Guinness World Records is yet to recognize Hilda’s new record, they said that the standard procedure is to review the evidence before confirming a record.
“We’re aware of this amazing record attempt. We need to review all the evidence first before officially confirming a record,” a tweet on GWR’s official Twitter handle read.
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Nigerian dancer Kaffy, who broke the Guinness World Record for “Longest Dance Party” with her dance group in 2006 after they danced for 55 hours and 40 minutes, has also confirmed that it takes up to two weeks for a record to be verified.
“Yes, this is standard procedure! Even during our own, we had to wait for almost two weeks for them to review the videos and all records before they confirm. A lot of people attempt and succeed in beating timelines but don’t get verified because of technical errors. It’s not Hilda’s portion IJN!” She wrote.
