Nigerian actress and skit maker Ariyo Oluwakemisola Apesin, known as Kemity, is celebrating her daughter's master's degree from the University of Westminster in London. According to Legit.ng, she shared a graduation video on Instagram on Monday, 9 November 2026.
The footage reportedly shows the ceremony in an auditorium, with lecturers in academic gowns and a speaker standing at a lectern marked with the university's logo. Legit.ng describes the atmosphere in the hall as warm and festive.
The sacrifice behind the milestone
Kemity used the moment to speak about the quiet years that made it possible. She said people had questioned her spending choices and asked why she was not putting up mansions or driving luxury cars like some of her peers. By her account, her reply never changed: she was investing in something that would last longer.
She did not hide how hard it was. She spoke of changing naira into pounds, borrowing during tough seasons, and working non-stop on film sets so her daughters could stay in school. She admitted there were times she had no idea where the next payment would come from. The sources do not give the amounts involved or the daughter's name or course.
Kemity also noted that her own formal schooling ended at OND level. She said her biggest hope had always been for her children to go further than she did academically, and seeing her first daughter cross the stage in London fulfilled a promise she made to herself.
A word for other single mothers
Her message reached beyond her household. She encouraged other single mothers who are battling similar struggles quietly, according to Legit.ng.
The post reportedly drew emotional responses from fans and fellow entertainers, though the sources do not name those who reacted.
Recent moment at an event
Legit.ng also recalled an earlier episode in which Kemity teased her senior colleague Mide Martins at a public event for wearing a simple gown instead of her trademark Iro and Buba. Kemity then declared herself a member of the Iro and Buba gang and warned organisers about her expectations for future invitations.
