Sulaiman Ladani
actor
Featured as Yakubu in the Netflix Naija hit movie (The Herd) & in (Shuga Naija) MTV Series as Umar.
Premium
Plateau
Location
Nasarawa
Origin
50 yrs
Age
6'0" (183 cm)
Height
Brown skin tone
Complexion
Male
Gender
1
Credit
Professional Summary
Sulaiman Ladani is a Nigerian actor, voice-over artist, broadcaster, media consultant, Hausa/English translator, content creator, bilingual rapper and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Yakubu in the hit Netflix thriller ‘The Herd’ and for his appearance as Umar in the MTV/Netflix drama series ‘Shuga Naija’ Fluent in Hausa, English & Pidgin, he brings authenticity, versatility, and a commanding presence to film, television, commercial, and voice-over productions.
Filmography
2025
The Herd
Production Company: FilmOne, StudiosToriTori, FilmsSerendipity and HHCAirscape (Airscape Studio)
Credit: Sulaiman Ladani
Location: Nigeria
Yakubu was the friend & confidant to Sheikh who was betrayed and killed by his own protege Halil.
His name was feared by the entire camp of radicals because they knew what he was capable of.
Yakubu avenged Sheikh’s death by giving the captives the opportunity to kill their kidnappers by stoning them to death and regaining their freedom.
Yakubu was the good bad guy who brought order to chaos.
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Languages
Personal
- 50 years old
- 6'0" (183 cm)
- Brown skin tone
- Male
- Nasarawa
- Plateau
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Sulaiman Ladani