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[E!News] See 10 Popular Nigerian Celebrities Who Dropped Law Profession And Ended Up Entertainers

A law student’s definitive dream is to be called to the bar. The call to the bar is a legitimate term of craftsmanship in most precedent-based law locales where people must be met all requirements to be permitted to contend in court in the interest of another gathering.

Being called to the bar is no easy breezy yet some Nigerian VIPs have conflicted with all chances by discarding their wigs to seek after their interests.

1. Kenneth Okonkwo

Veteran Nigerian actor, Kenneth Okonkwo is a lawyer and a politician who was born in Nsukka. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and later graduated with a Masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, Akoka.

2. Richard Mofe-Damijo

Richard Mofe-Damijo attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts. In 1997 Mofe-Damijo returned to the university to study Law at the University of Lagos and graduated in 2004.

3. Funke Akindele

She obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and got a Law degree from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba.

4. Femi Adebayo

Adebayo was born on December 1974 in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, but he originates from Ilorin, Kwara State. He attended the University of Ilorin where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master of Arts (M. A) degree in Theatre Art.

5. Omawumi

The ‘Bottom Belle’ crooner attended Nana Primary School during her pupilage, and later attended the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School. She graduated from Ambrose Alli University with a Law degree. After graduating in 2005, she moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where she worked with her family’s law firm called “O.S Megbele & Associates”.

6. Lolo1 Of Wazobia FM

Lolo 1 whose real name is Omotunde Adebowale Davies, graduated from the Lagos State University, practised Law for 3 years before she made the switch to radio. She is popularly known for her role as ‘Adaku’ in ‘Jenifa’s Diary’.

7. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

BB Naija 2017 host had his secondary education at Christ The King College Abuja, graduating in 1997, before getting his university education at the University of Abuja, up until 2004. He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School Bwari, Abuja finishing in 2005 and then returned to school after a 5-year working gap, graduating in December 2010 from the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC, with Master of Laws degree specializations in Intellectual Property as well as Communications law from the Law and Government program.

8. Kemi Adetiba

TV host and director extraordinaire, Kemi started her affair with the entertainment industry as an On-Air Personality with Rhythm 93.7 while she was a student of the University of Lagos. With her Law degree in the kitty, Kemi went on to do a course in Film Making in the highly-acclaimed New York Film Academy and has directed several great music videos like Wizkid’s ‘Tease Me’, Omawunmi’s ‘In the Music’ and Banky W’s ‘Lagos Party’. She also graces television screens as the host of Maltina Dance All.

9. Kemi Afolabi

Kemi Afolabi Adesipe, popularly called Kemi Alagbara a graduate of Law from the University of Lagos, is an actress and a movie ambassador.

10. Falz

Falz was born in Lagos State, South-Westen Nigeria to renowned lawyers Femi and Funmi Falana. He completed his basic and secondary school education at St. Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja and Olashore International School, Osun State respectively.

By Fasasi

Fasasi Abiodun (CEO IJEBULOADED) is a Nigerian news carrier blogger, writer, entrepreneur and a public relation officer. We bring you the Nigerian News, Music and All Informative Messages On This Medium. Connect With Me Via: IG/Twitter: @ijebuloadedng Call/Whatsapp: +2348050947397

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