Sadiq Daba

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| name = Sadiq Daba

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| birth_name = Sadiq Abubakar Daba

| nationality = Nigerian

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| birth_place = Nigeria

| death_date = 3 March 2021

| death_place = Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria

| alma_mater = Ahmadu Bello University

| occupation = Actor

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| awards = Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor

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Sadiq Abubakar Daba (1951/52 – 3 March 2021){{cite news|url=https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/leaders/sadiq-daba-veteran-nollywood-actor-and-october-1st-star-dies-at-69/de190wq|title=Sadiq Daba, veteran Nollywood actor and 'October 1st' star, dies at 69|work=Business Insider Africa|date=4 March 2021|access-date=11 January 2022}} was a Nigerian actor and broadcaster.{{Cite web |title=5 things you should know about AMAA 2015 'Best Actor in A Leading Role' winner |date=28 September 2015 |url=http://pulse.ng/movies/sadiq-daba-5-things-you-should-know-about-amaa-2015-best-actor-in-a-leading-role-winner-id4207805.html |access-date=12 June 2016 |publisher=pulse.ng}} In 2015, he won Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Inspector Waziri" in October 1.{{Cite web |title=I Got Emotional Receiving AMAA Award – Sadiq Daba |url=http://leadership.ng/news/470980/i-got-emotional-receiving-amaa-award-sadiq-daba |access-date=12 June 2016 |publisher=leadership.ng}}{{Cite web |last=Olonilua |first=Ademola |date=3 March 2021 |title=Veteran actor Sadiq Daba is dead |url=https://punchng.com/veteran-actor-sadiq-daba-is-dead/ |access-date=3 March 2021 |website=The Punch}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Brief Profile/Biography Of Veteran Television broadcaster, Actor, Director & Producer Sadiq Daba |url=http://dailymedia.com.ng/breif-profilebiography-veteran-television-broadcaster-actor-director-producer-sadiq-daba/ |access-date=12 June 2016 |publisher=dailymedia.com.ng |archive-date=5 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205010233/http://dailymedia.com.ng/breif-profilebiography-veteran-television-broadcaster-actor-director-producer-sadiq-daba/ |url-status=dead }}

Career

Daba has worked as a broadcaster for Nigerian Television Authority. His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s with his starring in Cockcrow at Dawn.{{Cite web |title=BON awards 2015: Sadiq Daba set to make another history |date=30 October 2015 |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/bon-awards-2015-sadiq-daba-set-to-make-another-history/ |access-date=12 June 2016 |publisher=vanguardngr.com}}

In 2018 he was given the title "Garkuwan Nollywood" (when translated from Hausa language it means "Shield of Nollywood") by the stakeholders in the industry.{{Cite web|date=26 October 2018|title=Actor Sadiq Daba now "Garkuwan Nollywood"|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/actor-sadiq-daba-now-garkuwan-nollywood/|access-date=4 March 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}

Sickness and death

Daba announced his diagnosis of leukemia and prostate cancer in 2017 and was supported with fundraising by several Nigerians including Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin, Mabeloboh Center For Save Our Stars (MOCSOS).{{Cite news |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=30 December 2017 |title=Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba returns to Nigeria |publisher=Premium Times |agency=Premium Times |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/241243-nigerian-cancer-patients-suffer-govt-moves-resolve-radiotherapy-machine-challenges.html |access-date=23 May 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |date=29 December 2017 |title=Actor Sadiq Daba returns to Nigeria after surgery |publisher=Daily Post |url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/12/29/actor-sadiq-daba-returns-nigeria-surgery/ |access-date=23 May 2018}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/adcll-bring-change-to-edo-state-oboh/|title= I LL bring change to edo state oboh|website= newtelegraphng.com |date= 2 July 2020}} On 3 February 2018, Daba joined Project Pink Blue

to walk against cancer to commemorate World Cancer Day.{{Cite news |last=OBIEJESI |first=KINGSLEY |date=3 February 2018 |title=Nigerian doctors are magicians but govt must help them, says Sadiq Daba |publisher=ICIR |url=https://www.icirnigeria.org/nigerian-doctors-are-magicians-but-govt-must-help-them-says-sadiq-daba/ |access-date=23 May 2018}}

{{Cite web |date=20 March 2018 |title=saves sadiq Daba project |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/savesadiqdabaproject-got-involved-mabel-oboh/ |website=vanguardngr.com}}{{Cite web |date=20 March 2020 |title=Ex NTA staff sadia daba recuperating |url=https://nationalinsightnews.com/ex-nta-staff-sadia-daba-recuperating-london-hopsital/ |website=nationalinsightnews.com}}

He died on 3 March 2021 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. His last movie appearance was in Eagle Wings, in 2021.{{Cite web |date=7 November 2020 |title=Citation: Our Review, including list of Movie Cast, Director, and more - NollyRated Nigerian Movie Reviews |url=https://nollyrated.com/citation-nigerian-movie-cast-director-review/ |access-date=4 February 2023 |website=nollyrated.com |language=en-GB}}