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Mc lively explains reason behind ditching law for comedy

Movie actor and A-list musician, Falz also studied law, but is now making it in the entertainment industry.
MC Lively
MC Lively

POPULAR comedian, Mc Lively, whose real name is Michael Sani Amanesi has explained the reasons behind his decision to leave the law profession for comedy.

MC Lively who hails from Edo state is an alumnus of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), where he studied law, and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar in 2016. 

Explaining his reason for not pursuing the legal profession, thereafter, he said,

“I love law so much, and I excelled at it. But there’s such a struggle between what one does in school, and what obtains in real life. I mean, how do I go to law school and spend such huge amounts of money, and straight out of Law School, I’m being offered #5,000 per month. And before I even got that particular one, I had gone to 3 or 4 different chambers. Now, imagine what I would have to go through when I want to get an actual job.

"It was such a huge problem when I was in law school, telling people that I wanted to be a comedian. People would always ask why I spent 5 years, including law school, just to end up as a comedian.

“Most times, when you want to do something, it’s always easier when there’s someone who has done that same thing. And I’m usually like Falz the Bahd Guy also he studied Law too. I just want to say, Thank you, boss; that’s one of my greatest inspirations and mentors.”

Mc Lively apart from comedy is now an actor and has featured in movies such as Fate of Alakada and Seven and a half date.