Yakubu Mohammed Biography

Yakubu Mohammed also known as Yakubu Usman Shehu Abubakar El-Nafati (born on March 25, 1973) is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, singer, and scriptwriter.

He is a Globacom ambassador, an SDGs ambassador, and a former Nescafe Beverage ambassador.

He has sung over 1000 songs, appeared in over 100 Hausa films, and more than 40 English films, including Lionheart, 4th Republic, Sons of the Caliphate, and MTV Shuga, which earned him City People.

Yakubu Mohammed Wikipedia

Full Name: Yakubu Usman Shehu Abubakar El-Nafati

Stage Name: Yakubu Mohammed

Age: 52

Date of Birth: March 25, 1973

State of Origin: Bauchi, Nigeria

Nationality: Nigeria

Professions: Actor, Producer, Director, Singer, Scriptwriter

Education: University of Jos

Ethnicity: Nigerian

Tribe: Hausa/Fulani

Height: cm or inches

Marital Status: Married

Net Worth: $100,000

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Yakubu Mohammed Age

He was born on March 25, 1973. Yakubu Mohammed is currently 51 years old and will be 52 on March 25, 2024.

Yakubu Mohammed Tribe

He was born in Bauchi, but his family relocated to Jos when he was a child following the death of his father.

Yakubu Mohammed Education

He was a science student in secondary school but later enrolled in the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Jos, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree.

He began working in the film industry while still attending university.

Yakubu Mohammed Acting Career

Yakubu Mohammed began creating scripts for Kannywood in 1998, working behind the scenes.

Along the way, he received on-the-job training while advancing through the ranks and files, and he soon found himself in command.

Yakubu, a music artist, has recorded over 1000 songs for film and CDs in Hausa and English.

After years of laboring in the background, he landed his first film role in Gabar Cikin Gida in 2013, compared with his friend and lover Sani Musa Danja.

In 2016, he made his Nollywood debut in Sons of the Caliphate alongside his teammate Rahama Sadau and was also featured in MTV’s Shuga and Lionheart.

Yakubu Mohammed’s Personal Life

Yakubu Mohammed is currently married.

Yakubu Mohammed Controversy

In 2020, the Kannywood actor expressed sorrow for appearing in the film ‘Fatal Arrogance’, which portrays members of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement, also known as Shiites, as terrorists.

Some Nigerians criticized the big-budget film, which was sponsored by the Nigerian army.

According to reports, Muhammed has urged the movie’s producer, Anosike Kingsley Orji, to completely delete his role from the film and has offered to pay damages in exchange.

Yakubu Mohammed’s most awkward interaction with a female fan

In an interview with The Punch, Yakubu Mohammed explained: “The incident occurred at the airport, and I was with my elder brother, whom I much admire.

A female admirer spotted me and began calling my name. She then dragged me from the back and kissed me in front of my older brother.

I come from an extensive family, and my brother is 20 years older than me, so it was quite awkward and I felt humiliated. My brother then looked at me and asked if it was how I lived, but I answered that I couldn’t always avoid situations like that.

Yakubu Mohammed Movies

The Plan – 2023
Rising: City of Dreams – 2022
Invaders – 2022
Wedding in Nigeria – 2022
Aisha – 2022
Ikemba – 2022
Amina – 2021
Fanan – 2021
Badamasi (Portrait of a General) – 2021
Tsakaninmu – 2021
Eagle Wings – 2021
Voiceless – 2020
Jalil – 2020
Maimuna – 2020
Halimatus Sadiya – 2019
Sons of Caliphate – 2016

Yakubu Mohammed Fun Facts

He was a scientific student in secondary school but always wanted to be on television.

Yakubu initially planned to become a journalist.

Marketers once paid him to make films for them.

Muhammad is not his surname.

He utilized Mohammed behind the camera because he didn’t want his family to

know he was the one who received credit on TV.

His musical career pays him very little.

Within a week of deciding to become an actor, he had approximately 20 screenplays lined up.

He expects to retire at the age of fifty. According to him, “I feel like I’ve paid my dues and it’s time to take on another challenge.”

I want to follow my journalistic dream because acting has helped me so much. However, unanticipated circumstances may cause my retirement plans to change. I’ve committed to God.”