FEMI ADEBAYO REVEALS WHY HE ABANDONED LAW PRACTICE FOR ACTING
Read Time:1 Minute, 47 Second
By: Muftau Fatimo
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Femi Adebayo, has revealed that he left legal practice for the entertainment industry in 2005 because acting offered better financial rewards and greater personal fulfilment.
Adebayo, who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003, disclosed that he practised litigation for about two years before abandoning the legal profession to focus fully on acting and film production.
The actor made this revelation during an interview on the Afrobeats podcast, published on Saturday, where he discussed his career journey, family background and transition from law to filmmaking.
According to him, acting initially started as a hobby inspired by his father, veteran Nollywood actor Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello, but eventually became his preferred career because of his passion for the craft.
He explained that he derived greater happiness from acting than practising law, adding that the entertainment industry also offered better financial opportunities.
Adebayo said he appeared in court and handled litigation cases after his call to the Bar before eventually making the decision to leave the profession in 2005.
He stated that despite his legal background, his passion for acting continued to draw him towards the entertainment industry, prompting him to abandon his legal career and embrace acting and film production full-time.
READ MORE:
EBONYI POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER STAGED KIDNAPPING, N30M RANSOM DEMAND
EBONYI POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER STAGED KIDNAPPING, N30M RANSOM DEMAND
The filmmaker also revealed that his father was initially excited when he chose to study law because it was a career he had always wanted to pursue but could not due to financial constraints in his family.
However, he said his father’s reaction became mixed when he eventually abandoned law, as the veteran actor was happy that his son was following in his footsteps in the entertainment industry but disappointed that he had given up the legal profession.
Adebayo added that his father eventually became grateful for the career path he chose.
The actor has since established himself as a prominent figure in Nollywood, working across various aspects of filmmaking, including acting, producing, writing and directing..
Happy
0 %
Sad
0 %
Excited
0 %
Sleepy
0 %
Angry
0 %
Surprise
0 %
0
0