Veteran actor, broadcaster, Sadiq Daba has passed away.

 

According to reports, Daba died on Wednesday evening after a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer.

 

Among others, his death was has confirmed by filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan with whom he worked recently on the 2020 film, Citation.

 

According to Afolayan, the ace broadcaster died on the evening of Wednesday, March 3rd.


Afolayan said he spoke with his wife and son who confirmed his passing to him.

 

Daba made waves in the 1980s on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

He has featured in several TV series and movies, with ‘Cock Crow at Dawn’ and ‘October 1st’ as notable mentions.