Ebun Olowu
Veteran Nigerian broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba, has died.
His death was confirmed by filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, who said Daba died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from his protracted battle with leukaemia and prostate cancer, according to Daba’s wife and son.
Daba’s last movie appearance was in Kunle Afolayan’s movie , ‘Citation’ which was released in October 2020.
Apart from being an ace broadcaster, Sadiq Daba was renowned for acting in the classic ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’ and ‘October 1st’.
Daba, born Sadiq Abubakar Daba, revealed in 2017 that he had been diagnosed with Leukemia and Prostate Cancer. He was supported with fundraising by several Nigerians including the billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola.
He worked with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for over three decades until he retired. His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in Cockcrow at Dawn, and also Behind The Clouds.
In 2015, Daba won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Inspector Waziri in Kunle Afolayan’s psychological thriller “October 1”.
