5 School Dropouts Who Became Top Nigerian Celebrities

Before now, schooling was held in high esteem in the society and any parent who does not enroll his child in a reputable school was looked down upon.

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These celebrities have defied that ‘stone-age’ mentality which says without school, one cannot excel in his our her life. They dropped out of school but went on to become part of the most celebrated Nigerian personalities we could boast of.

Below is a list of celebrities who dropped out of school but excelled in their craft.

1. DON JAZZY

CEO MAVINS Record and celebrated musician dropped out of Ambrose Ali University in his first year.

2. WIZKID

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun known professionally as Wizkid is one of Nigeria’s most sort after singer and songwriter. He is said to have dropped out of University to focus on his music while in his second year.

3. GENEVIEVE NNAJI

Recently named as part of the 2021 OSACAR Academy board, Genevieve Nnaji does not have a university degree but she never let that define who she is. She owns a fashion line, St Genevieve, and is an established movie producer and actress.

4. 2BABA IDIBIA

2baba was named as UN goodwill ambasador not long ago. He is well known across Africa for his immense musical talent but did you know he dropped out of the Institute of Management & Technology to follow music.

5. MERCY JOHNSON

The proud mother of four is a sight to behold in movies. You cannot mention top Nollywood actresses without fixing in Mercy Johnson.

The actress disclosed in an interview that she did not get admission to study in University because she failed her JAMB exams many times.

So there you have it, the mere fact that you cannot attend school does not mean you’ll be a failure in future. Not all education is found in a classroom.

SOURCE: AfricaCelebrities.Com