Veteran actor Sadiq Daba refutes claims that he’s dying of Leukemia

Former broadcaster and veteran Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba has denied claims making the rounds that he is sick and dying of Leukemia.

The slim built actor is quashing the rumours days after another veteran actor Sunny Mac Don broke the news that he (Sadiq) had been diagnosed of having cancer of the blood.

Daba who has worked as a broadcaster for Nigerian Television Authority and came into acting prominence in the late 1970s, when he starred in the now rested Cockcrow at Dawn TV series refuted claims that he is dying of Leukemia via a reply on Facebook.

The actor, who emerged the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as “Inspector Waziri” in October 1, denied the rumour when he shared the true state of his health in the comment section of a Facebook post on On-Air-Personality, Gwendolyn Oshoniyi.

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“Gwen, I am not dead nor dying I!! God has been and will Always be faithful to me and my plight, because that is my covenant with Him !!!! My doctors have been wonderful and I am responding to treatment. …..my love and thanks to all those who have called to sympathize and empathize with me…..God bless you !!!!!!” he wrote.

Sunny Mac Don was the first to broke the news that Daba had been diagnosed of Leukemia when he wrote thus on his Facebook page;

“Dear colleagues and friends in Nollywood especially some of us that date back to NTA days. Please put a call to Uncle Sadiq Daba; he needs your voice of strength please as he is diagnosed of Leukaemia….”

 

 

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