Finally! Tu-face reveals the main reason why he dropped out from school

During one of the interviews the popular Nigerian musician, 2face Idibia had with Channels. He recounted the early days in his career, when he had nothing and had to hustle for a living. 2face talks about the devastating incident, that led to his dropping out of school.


 According to him, he was robbed of all his audio cassettes that he recorded and he was so devastated and later dropped out of school to face music. He also recounts how he used to claim ‘staff’ when he boarded public buses in Lagos because he had no money to pay for his bus fare.

Staff is a popular word in Nigeria used by public servants like policemen or members of the armed forces whenever they enter public transport so they would not pay their bus fare. He said: “I got robbed sometime in school. All my audio cassettes that I recorded they took them. I was sad for like a year plus. I dropped out and I am like look I am not continuing this thing I am going to follow music.

 “I actually confessed to my parents. I told them the truth that I am not going back to school. I am going to Lagos, Festac town. Tu-face is Happily married to Annie Idibia and they have two daughters together.

His real name Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known with his stage name 2face is also a proud father of seven children from three different women.