Sadiq Daba


Sadiq Abubakar Daba, known simply as Sadiq Daba is a Nigerian actor and former broadcaster. In 2015, he won Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Inspector Waziri" in October 1.

Education

He had his secondary education at St. Edward's Secondary School. He got higher degrees in many institutions including Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.

Career

Daba has worked as a broadcaster for Nigerian Television Authority. His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in Cockcrow at Dawn.

The Fight with Cancer

Daba announced his diagnosis of Leukemia and Prostate Cancer in 2017 and was supported with fundraising by several Nigerians including Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin,Mabel Oboh On 3 February 2018, Daba joined Project Pink Blue
to walk against cancer to commemorate World Cancer Day.