This decision follows a recent incident involving former team member Denilson Igwe, who made allegations of financial impropriety against Angel.
In a live session on TikTok, Mark Angel revealed that he has relinquished his management role, and a professional agency will now take charge of the young talents' careers.
Despite stepping away from management responsibilities, he assured fans that he will continue to collaborate creatively with Emmanuella and Success.
He stated, “I no longer manage Emmanuella and Success. They are now being managed by a professional agency because I have more work now and am too busy to manage them. But I still work with them.”
Mark Angel Comedy is a YouTube channel that gained popularity in 2013. It boasts over nine million subscribers and has accumulated more than a billion views. The channel is believed to be led by Mark Angel and features various comedic talents, including Emanuella, Success, and Denilson Igwe, alongside actors such as Mr. Azu, Baze10, Ebere, The Law, Mimi, and Kingsley Brown.
One of Angel's most recognized shorts is "Oga Landlord," where a man (played by Angel) who is behind on his rent attempts to evade his landlord (Daddy Humble) while enlisting the help of a child (Emmanuella) to cover for him, saying things like, "My uncle is not around. He just told me."
Emmanuella is the actress who has appeared most frequently in Angel's productions. She has received comedy awards in both Nigeria and Australia for her performances and is recognized as Africa's youngest YouTube award winner. Her journey in film began during a school project before she was selected by Angel to join his team. Her videos often achieve up to a million views within the first week of release.
In 2017, Mark Angel Comedy was awarded a plaque from YouTube for surpassing one million subscribers, making it the first Nigerian YouTube channel to achieve this milestone.
In 2018, it was announced that Samuel would be involved in an upcoming Disney film. On April 2, 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Emmanuella, Success, and Regina Daniels appeared in a skit titled "Lockdown" on Ofego's YouTube channel, utilizing previously recorded footage.