Jibola Dabo is a Nigerian actor who won the award for ''Best actor of the year'' at the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF). He was described as a Nollywood veteran by a

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media publication.

Early life and education

Dabo was born in

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, a geographical area of south-western Nigeria that is occupied predominantly by the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. Dabo is originally from Owo, a small town in

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, Nigeria. Dabo received most of his formal education in Nigeria from elementary to college level. He graduated from the

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with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. Dabo after his education in Nigeria pursued further education in the

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in pursuit of a Master’s Degree. He attended

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& graduated with a Master’s Degree in Mass Media.

Career

Dabo reportedly started acting at the age of 6, in school, where he took part in stage dramas. Dabo’s official debut into the Nigerian movie industry,

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was in 2006. In what can be described as Nollywood’s most provocative movie of 2009 & most significant of Dabo’s career was a movie titled ''Dirty Secrets'' which he featured in & worked alongside

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and now deceased Nollywood actor; Muna Obiekwe.

Awards

*Best actor of the year at the ''Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF).''

Political ambition

Dabo in 2015 had political aspirations to represent Owo federal constituency in Ondo State at the Federal House of Representatives In Nigeria.

Personal life

Dabo & Binta Ayo Mogaji have a child together.

Selected filmography

*''Bloody Carnival'' *''My Fantasy (2010) as Sir Rufus'' *''Broken Mirror'' *''My Game'' *''High Blood Pressure (2010)'' *''Changing Faces'' *''Kingdom of Darkness'' *''

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(2011)'' *''Breaking Ranks (2014) as Simon'' *''Game Changer (2015)'' *'' Dirty Secrets'' (with

& Muna Obiekwe). *''Queen of the World'' *''Fight Till the End (2019) as Chief Duke'' *''Abu (2020) as Zaddy'' *'' Shadow Parties (2021) as King of Aje Land'' *''

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(2021) as President'' * '' The Silent Baron (2022)'' * ''Drink (2023)'' * ''Time Left (2024) as Richard''

References

External links

IMDb Page of Jibola Dabo
Living people Nigerian male film actors Yoruba male actors University of Lagos alumni Male actors from Lagos State Year of birth missing (living people) People from Owo Actors from Ondo State {{Nigeria-actor-stub