Gabriel Afolayan receives honorary doctorate degree from Benin Republic University
Nigerian actor, Gabriel Afolayan, has been honoured with an honorary doctorate degree from Estam University in Benin Republic.
The filmmaker made the announcement on Tuesday through his Instagram Page.
Captioning a video of himself in a graduation gown, he wrote “Dr Gabriel Olasubomi Afolayan (PhD honoris causa of Philosophy in Arts & Culture) thank you @university_estam.
“We will keep shaping the world positively with our Art. Banner up everywhere we go. Great time with the great people of @university_estam.”
He started his acting career in 2012 and won the Best Supporting Actor award for playing “Tavier Jambari” in Hoodrush that same year.
As a musician, he is known mostly for “Awelewa” and “Kokoro Ife”.
Recently, Lateef Adedimeji also bagged an honorary doctorate degree from a Benin Republic University.
He announced on Instagram “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.”
