- Award-winning Reggae/Dancehall musician Samini must have been ecstatic yesterday, July 28, when he received a degree in project management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
- Pictures of the Linda hitmaker in his academic regalia inundated social media after his graduation, prompting a flurry of congratulations from his fellow musicians and fans.
- Samini, whose actual name is Emmanuel Andrews Sammini, served as the GIMPA Students Representative Council (SRC) President from June through August of last year before being sworn in.
- Social media users at the time congratulated Samini for winning the election, which caused it to become viral.
- The musician, who has dazzled audiences with songs like “My Own,” “Obaa,” and “Where My Baby Dey,” announced his return to music in early June of this year when he revealed that his degree program was finally over.
- “I made a commitment to my own damn self after high school, and four years ago I chose to challenge myself to keep it. That I would eventually return to school to finish my degree, if only to please my mother, who was my biggest supporter and was instrumental in helping me persuade my family to let me prioritize music above literature.
- “Today I’m delighted to announce to everyone of my family, friends, and well-wishers that I have officially finished my examinations for my PROJECT MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAM at GIMPA BUSINESS SCHOOL and am awaiting Graduation. Morale . NO MATTER HOW LATE, YOU CAN DO IT. LATE IS BETTER THAN NEVER. returning to the music. Lol. Dem aren’t prepared for what’s going on, ugh. He said on Facebook, “#Akyesaaaaaaa (sic)”.
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