Education is an integral part of the human life and its importance cannot be overemphasized.

Here is a list of popular Nigerian celebrities you didn’t know studied law..

Check them out below:-

Veteran Nollywood actor popularly referred to as RMD had his first degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin.

After making an indelible impact in the make believe industry as an actor, RMD went back to the University of Lagos in 1997 to earn a degree in Law to fulfil his mother’s life long wish for her son to be a Lawyer.

He was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar.

15. Femi Adebayo

Veteran Nollywood actor popularly referred to as RMD had his first degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin.

After making an indelible impact in the make believe industry as an actor, RMD went back to the University of Lagos in 1997 to earn a degree in Law to fulfil his mother’s life long wish for her son to be a Lawyer.

He was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar.

Actor, film producer and a proprietor of a school of art in Ibadan, Femi was born to an actor father, Otunba Adebayo Salami so for him, acting runs in his vein.

But Femi did not rise to the peak of his acting career until in the 2000s.

Even though Femi studied law from the University of Ilorin, Kwara and later got Master of Arts (MA) Degree in Theatre Art, he had started acting before he went to the university.

After graduation Femi practiced law for some years specializing in estate and property law before acting got a better part of him.

Femi is a toast of movie producers in the Yoruba movie genre.

14. Tara Durotoye

She is the boss of House of Tara, a make-up business.

Tara started her make-up business while in the Lagos State University studying Law.

Tara never practiced Law but she has said that her knowledge of Law has helped her to manage her make-up and beauty business.

13. Funke Akindele

For her first it was Mass Communication, a course she abandoned after obtaining an Ordinary National Diploma in it from the Moshood Abiola Polytechnics, Ogun state.

She later went to University of Lagos to study Law but before she was done in the university, entertainment has eaten deep into her.

Her first appearance on television drama was in ‘I Need to Know’ as a teenager.

After graduation, Funke Akindele never tried going to the Law School as she knew what she wanted to be before graduation.

12. Kelechi Amadi-Obi

Celebrity photographer, Kelechi Amadi-Obi is a qualified Lawyer from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He was called to bar in 1993 and set up his studio shortly afterwards.

He is the publisher of Mania Magazine.

11. Kemi Adetiba

Kemi started her romance with the entertainment industry as a Law undergraduate when she was working as an On-Air-Personality on Rythym 93.7.

After discovering her interest in entertainment, TV host and musical video director, Kemi Adetiba, went on to study Film Making in New York Film Academy.

Kemi is the brain behind several great music videos.

10. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

TV personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has been a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry.

After obtaining a Law degree from the University of Abuja, Ebuka came into public consciousness as contestant on the reality television show Big Brother Nigeria in 2006.

Ebuka has never left the public glare since then.

Ebuka does not only have a degree in Law, he also has a Master degree in i

9. Folake Akindele-Coker

Fashion designer and beautiful daughter of Ibadan billionaire, Chief Akindele, Folake Coker, is a qualified lawyer with a Master degree in Petroleum Law.

Folake Coker, the brains behind Tiffany Amber quickly recognised her passion for fashion and traded her wig and gown for scissors and tapes establishing her luxury line Tiffany Amber as far

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Class captain ....
Soon to be called .....


To bar ...

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I no see kenette okonkwo for this list,, una forget say Andy self follow..

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so funke Akindele is a man.?

Nice work

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Class captain ....
Soon to be called .....


To bar ...

congratulations in advance,brother

Some of them have a degree in law. That does not make them lawyers.

A lawyer is someone who has been called to Bar . You can only be called after passing from the Nigerian law school.

DIKEnaWAR:
Some of them have a degree in law. That does not make them lawyers.

A lawyer is someone who has been called to Bar . You can only be called after passing from the Nigerian law school.

point of correction....a degree in Law makes u a lawyer: a Lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar is a Barrister! You can only practice Law when called to Bar by the Body of Benchers.

sphinix:
point of correction....a degree in Law makes u a lawyer: a Lawyer called to the Nigerian Bar is a Barrister! You can only practice Law when called to Bar by the Body of Benchers.

OK madam. But you are not a Lawyer until the Body of Benchers say so. The BoB has no business with those that have LLB.

Be properly guided.

Tizboss75:
15. Femi Adebayo

Veteran Nollywood actor popularly referred to as RMD had his first degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin.

After making an indelible impact in the make believe industry as an actor, RMD went back to the University of Lagos in 1997 to earn a degree in Law to fulfil his mother’s life long wish for her son to be a Lawyer.

He was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar.