{{Short description|Nigerian actor (died 2021)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Sadiq Daba | image = | caption = | birth_name = Sadiq Abubakar Daba | birth_date = | birth_place = Nigeria | death_date = 3 March 2021 | death_place = Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria | alma_mater = Ahmadu Bello University | occupation = Actor | years_active = | children = | awards = Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor | website = }} '''Sadiq Abubakar Daba''' (1951/52 – 3 March 2021)<ref>{{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}}</ref> was a Nigerian actor and broadcaster.<ref>{{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 |archive-date=4 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804065544/http://pulse.ng/movies/sadiq-daba-5-things-you-should-know-about-amaa-2015-best-actor-in-a-leading-role-winner-id4207805.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as "Inspector Waziri" in ''October 1''.<ref>{{Cite news |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 |newspaper=Leadership}}</ref><ref name="Punching">{{Cite news |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 |newspaper=The Punch}}</ref>
== Education == Daba had his secondary education at St. Edward's Secondary School. He got higher degrees in many institutions including Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>
== 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''.<ref>{{Cite news |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/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=12 June 2016 |newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 October 2018|title=Actor Sadiq Daba now "Garkuwan Nollywood"|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/actor-sadiq-daba-now-garkuwan-nollywood/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=4 March 2021|newspaper=Vanguard|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Feature films ===
* ''October 1'' (2014) as Inspector Danladi Waziri * ''Seven'' (2019) as Issah * ''Citation'' (2020) as Professor Yahaya * ''Eyimofe'' (2020) as Jakpor * ''Eagle Wings'' (2021) as President of Nigeria
=== TV series ===
* ''Hotel Majestic'' (2015)
== 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).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Augoye |first=Jayne |date=30 December 2017 |title=Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba returns to Nigeria |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|newspaper=Premium Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Olowolagba |first=Fikayo |date=29 December 2017 |title=Actor Sadiq Daba returns to Nigeria after surgery |url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/12/29/actor-sadiq-daba-returns-nigeria-surgery/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=23 May 2018|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newtelegraphng.com/adcll-bring-change-to-edo-state-oboh/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title= I LL bring change to edo state oboh|newspaper= New Telegraph|date= 2 July 2020}}</ref> On 3 February 2018, Daba joined Project Pink Blue to walk against cancer to commemorate World Cancer Day.<ref>{{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}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |date=20 March 2018 |title=saves sadiq Daba project |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/savesadiqdabaproject-got-involved-mabel-oboh/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
He died on 3 March 2021 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos.<ref name="Punching" /> His last movie appearance was in ''Eagle Wings'', in 2021.<ref>{{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 |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401194004/https://nollyrated.com/citation-nigerian-movie-cast-director-review/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also== * List of Nigerian film producers
==References== {{reflist}} {{Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor}} {{Best Actor at the Africa International Film Festival|state=expanded}}
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