Dakore Egbuson-Akande (born Dakore Omobola Egbuson; 14 October 1978) is a Nigerian

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. She is an ambassador for Amnesty International, Amstel Malta and Oxfam of America.

Biography

Dakore was born in

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as the first child of her parents. She attended Corona School and Federal Government Girls' College in

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and Bauchi respectively. She studied mass communication at the

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but had to drop out due to incessant strikes. She is currently married with 2 children. In September 2019, Dakore appeared as a main feature in the

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electronic catalogue, in an issue themed ''Vivencias'' which translates to "Experiences" in

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. She was interviewed alongside 30 people from around the world such as Kelli Ali,

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and

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. In May 2020, Dakore's interview on the same Visual Collaborative platform republished in a series titled TwentyEightyFour, which was released during the peak of the

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, French music duo

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, Japanese Music composer Rika Muranaka and Nigerian comedian

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appeared in the same volume.

Filmography

Dakore has acted in more than 50 films, some of which include: * ''Peace of Flesh'' * ''Men do Cry'' * ''Emotional Crack'' * ''Shattered Illusion'' * ''When the Going gets Tough'' * ''Playboy'' * ''Oracle'' * ''Hole in the Heart'' * ''Silent Tears'' * ''11 days & 11 Nights'' * ''Operation KTP'' * ''Playboy'' * ''Silent Tears'' * ''Emotional Cry'' * ''Caught in the Middle'' (2007) * '' Journey to Self'' (2013) * ''

Lunch Time Heroes ''Lunch Time Heroes'' is a 2015 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Seyi Babatope, and starring: Dakore Akande, Omoni Oboli, Diana Yekinni, Tina Mba and Tope Tedela. The film tells the story of Banke (Diana Yekinni), a corp member who has ...

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

Isoken ''Isoken'' is a 2017 romantic comedy film written and directed by Jadesola Osiberu (in her directorial debut). The film stars Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, and Marc Rhys. The film was produced by Tribe85 productions and distributed by Silve ...

'' (2017) * '' Chief Daddy'' (2018) * ''New Money'' (2018) * ''The Set Up'' (2019) * ''

Coming From Insanity ''Coming from Insanity'' is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed and written by Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo. It stars Gabriel Afolayan, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo and Bolanle Ninalowo. The film was released on 14 June 20 ...

'' * Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke

TV Shows

* ''

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'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Dakore Egbuson-Akande
at the

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