A Benin Republic university has conferred Nollywood actor, Lateef Adedimeji, with honourary doctorate degree.
The actor shared the exciting news on Tuesday through his Instagram page.
He wrote “I was moved to tears as I got adorned in this beautiful robe. I have never been interested in fame, I just wanted to be happy with my craft and the lives that I inspire. Ladies and gentlemen, today, I have a new title, one I couldn’t have imagined would come without me facing invigilators and keeping late nights to study.
“The irony is really interesting. I burn midnight candles to master my lines and perfect my expressions, now I’m getting rewarded with what could have been if I did it for classroom reasons. I humbly reintroduce myself, I AM DR. ABDULLATEEF ADEDIMEJI ADETOLA, Doctor of Philosophy in Art and Culture from Estam University, Benin.”
The actor gained popularity with his first major role in Yewande Adekoya‘s 2013 movie Kudi Klepto. He has over the course of his career acted in over 100 Nigerian movies.