Lawan Ahmad

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Lawan Ahmad
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Born13 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 his a product of "FKD FILM PRODUCTION", he came into a limelight through the contribution of Ahmed S Nuhu. [3]

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Biography

Lawan Yahaya Ahmad was born in Bakori local government area of Katsina state on 13 March 1982. He attended his 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 has enrolled into the Kannywood Film Industry in a year (1999) and he started appearing in a movie [SIRADI] which happened to be his first Movie.

Selected filmography

  1. Izzar So
  2. Zuma
  3. Sharhi
  4. Bakace
  5. Kolo
  6. Taraliya
  7. Sansani
  8. Sai wata rana
  9. Wasila 2010
  10. Haske
  11. Kalamu wahid
  12. Siradi
  13. Maya
  14. Muradin Kaina
  15. Ni da kai da shi
  16. Shanya
  17. Bani ba ke
  18. Abun da kayi
  19. Hauwa kulu
  20. mazaje 2
  21. bazan barkiba
  22. sabon sarki
  23. kolo
  24. saiwata rana 2010
  25. ya salam
  26. ranar haduwa
  27. saimai mota
  28. noir (the light)
  29. naso kaina
  30. jani jani
  31. nida kai dashi

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References

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  2. Victoria, Bamas (2018-10-26). "Kannywood's Lawan Ahmed marks 10th wedding anniversary". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  3. "INTERVIEW: Why I'm the best Kannywood actor – Lawal Ahmad | Premium Times Nigeria". 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2020-09-20.