The death of veteran broadcaster and actor, Sadiq Daba, has been announced. He died on Wednesday.
The Lagos Network Centre of the Nigerian Television Authority tweeted on its Twitter handle that Daba died after battling leukaemia and cancer for years.
It tweeted, “Sad News; Veteran broadcaster and Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba is dead. He died this evening (Wednesday) after a long and excruciating battle with leukemia and prostate cancer. May his Gentle Soul Rest in Perfect Peace #RIPSadiqDaba.”
In 2017, Daba was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia and later prostate cancer for which he underwent several treatments.
In 2015, he won Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as ‘Inspector Waziri’ in Kunle Afolayan’s October 1.
He was last seen acting in Kunle Afolayan’s 2020 movie ‘Citation’ as Professor Yahaya.
Daba had his secondary education at St. Edward’s Secondary School, a public Catholic secondary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He got higher degrees in many institutions including Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria.
Daba worked as a broadcaster for Nigerian Television Authority.
His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in Cockcrow at Dawn as Bitrus
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 February 3, 2018, Daba joined Project Pink Blue to walk against cancer to commemorate World Cancer Day.
Married to Bolaji Daba, the late broadcaster was a father to two children and grandchildren.
