Mabel Akomu Oboh popularly known as Mabel Oboh (born 18 April) is a

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broadcaster, actress, film producer and founder Mabeloboh Center For Save Our Stars (MOCSOS). She is the first television film independent producer/director and the second female soap opera producer in Nigeria with her drama series titled Victims that later became a network productions in the '80s on

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Early life

Mabel hails from

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, Nigeria. She was born in

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on 18 April, into the family of the late Major Humphrey Etafo Oboh and the late Mrs Comfort Oboh. She is an alumna of Buckinghamshire New University where she had her degree in Criminology.

Career

She started her career in the entertainment industry in the early 80s after her training in cinematograph, stage craft, speech and drama. She became the second female independent producer and director in Nigeria with her drama series titled Victims that later became a network productions in the '80s and was aired on

(NTA). In the year 2000, she became the first chat show hostess 'Chat with Mabel' on NTA Network Service. She joined NTA in the 1990s as a news correspondent to the

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house, before working with

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and later left UN and joined

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in Poland in the commercial and Visa sections. Mabel donated the first music studio in Agegunle; Owned by her brother John oboh, aka mighty mouse who created the Ajegunle beat genre in 1991. Her contribution help to discovered and produced

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, African china, danfo drivers and marvelous Benji. She was given a recognition Award in 2017 by AJ to the world.

Politics

Mabel was a public Spokesperson of

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(ADC). She was a female aspirant on the platform of African Democratic Congress in

2020 Edo State gubernatorial election The 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election occurred on September 19, 2020. Incumbent PDP Governor Godwin Obaseki won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Osagie Ize-Iyamu and several minor party candidates. Obaseki received 57.3% of t ...

. The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 19 September 2020 governorship election in Edo State, defected after she came fourth in

and joined the ruling

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(PDP). In 2022, She returned back to African Democratic Congress (ADC) and was appointed the Party National Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Secretary where she would be relating with the electorate.

Mocsos

She founded Mabel Oboh Centre for Save our Stars (MOCSOS), with the sole aim of catering for the health needs of Nigerian entertainers and the foundation has assisted Yellow banton,

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, etc.

Personal life

She has 3 sons; Magnus I. Oboh Leonard, Jason Eloyowan Leonard, Ralph Leonard.

References

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