Video: Femi Adebayo discloses reason for choosing acting over law

Abdullateef Fowewe

Actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo recently recounted the pivotal moment when he chose to make acting his main profession, stepping away from his legal career.

Adebayo, who earned a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Ibadan, explained that he was working as a lawyer and earning N20,000 a month, with acting being nothing more than a pastime.

In a conversation with Pulse, he shared how he received an acting proposal that offered N50,000 for just three days of work.

He stated, “Honestly speaking, that was when I started working as a lawyer. My salary then was just N20,000 on a monthly basis, and acting was a hobby for me all this time.

“So not until they invited me for acting roles, they were ready to pay me N50,000 for three days. And as a lawyer, I was getting N20,000 for one month—I said, Femi, this acting is your calling. That was when I decided that I would abandon law practice and face entertainment fully.”