It has been a proven that success is never guaranteed sole by going to school as we have seen people who have achieved so much in academia but still are not successful whiles other dropped out of school and defied odds to be successful.
We have followed some Nigerian celebrities and we found out how some of them left school and never returned by they are now very successful.
We look at 6 of such Nigerian celebrities in this article.
#1 Mercy Johnson
Renowned Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson is one of the highest-paid Nigerian actresses and revealing why she ventured into acting, she said she failed the university entrance exams (JAMB) several times so she had to find a different thing and do.
#2 Genevieve Nnaji
The evergreen Genevieve Nnaji is undoubtedly the most successful actress of her generation and she falls in our list. She never got a university degree and aside from her acting job, she also has a fashion line, St. Genevieve, launched in May 2008.
#3 2Face Idibia
During his school days, 2Face Idibia used to perform at functions and at a point, he thought it wise to pursue music so he dropped out of school so he can concentrate on his music career.
#4 Don Jazzy
One of the famous producers cum record label owner in Nigeria, Don Jazzy also dropped out of school. Despite being enrolled at the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, he dropped out to follow his heart in his first year.
#5 Wizkid
Wizkid was reportedly singing at age 11 with the stage name, Lil Prinz. As he grew up, he got the chance to work with Banky W’s music group, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) in 2009. He dropped out of Lead City University in his second year because of his music career.
#6 D’Banj
D’Banj was in the process of becoming a successful Mechanical Engineer before he dropped out in his 3rd year. After taking this bold decision, he has gone ahead to become one of the most successful musicians on the continent.
Source: ghgossip.com
