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

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speaking people of Nigeria. Dabo is originally from

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, 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

Columbia State University Columbia State University was a California-based diploma mill that operated from the mid-1980s until its court-ordered closure in 1998.

& 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;

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Awards

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

Political ambition

Dabo in 2015 had political aspirations to represent

federal constituency in Ondo State at the Federal House of Representatives In Nigeria.

Personal life

Dabo &

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have a child together.

Selected filmography

*''Bloody Carnival'' *''My Fantasy'' *''Broken Mirror'' *''My Game'' *''High Blood Pressure'' *''Changing Faces'' *''Kingdom of Darkness'' *''Break Away'' *''Game Changer'' *''

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'' (with

). *''Queen of the World'' *

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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