Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Ibrahim Chatta has revealed that he dropped out of secondary school to pursue a career in acting.
Chatta, who ventured into acting in 1985, revealed this in a recent interview with BBC Yoruba.
The film star said he usually skipped classes as a young chap for acting gigs in theatres with his colleagues.
Chatta disclosed that his commitment to stage acting led him to abandon secondary school education.
The actor, who is in his 50s, said he has continued to self-educate himself through online courses and programmes. Ibrahim Chatta said:
Chatta rose to fame for his role in the movie ‘Aiyekooto’ (2012). He has also appeared in notable films include ‘Atini O’go’ (2006), ‘Mafi Wonmi’ (2008) ‘Olo’ (2008) ‘Mafi Sere’ (2009), ‘Orere Laye’ (2009) and ‘Ebere Adigun’ (2010).
Others are ‘Ifa Iwa’ (2013), ‘October 1’ (2014), ‘Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation’ (2019), and ‘Omoyagba (2020)’.
