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Lawan Ahmad | |
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| Born | 13 March 1982 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano |
| Occupation(s) | actor, filmmaker and producer. |
Lawan Ahmad is a Nigerian [1] actor, filmmaker and producer. [2] He is a product of "FKD FILM PRODUCTION", he came into a limelight through the contribution of Ahmed S Nuhu. [3]
Lawan Yahaya Ahmad was born in Bakori local government area of Katsina state on 13 March 1982. He attended primary school at Nadabo Primary school Bakori, from 1987 to 1993. He proceeded Government Day Secondary School, Bakori, for his junior secondary school education, and he obtained his Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) at Government Day Secondary School, Sharada, from 1994 to 2000.
He pursued his tertiary education at Federal College Of Education, Kano, from 2002 to 2004. He also attended Yusif Maitama Sule University Kano, from 2016 to 2017.
The actor enrolled into the Kannywood Film Industry in the year (1999) and he started appearing in a movie [SIRADI] which happened to be his first Movie.
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