Yibo Koko Explained

Yibo Koko
Honorific Prefix:Rivers State Tourism Development Agency
Birth Date:February 2, 1967
Birth Place:Port Harcourt
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigerian
Alma Mater:University of Port Harcourt, New York Film Academy, Oxford University
Occupation:CEO, Film director, Producer, Actor, Art and Creative Director
Years Active:1991 - present
Known For:Seki Dance Drama,[1]
Directors-General Rivers State Tourism Development Agency,[2]
Nigeria's Got Talent
Head of Productions Africa Magic Nigeria[3]
Notable Works:Seki Dance Drama,[4] https://www.instagram.com/p/B5FrsNMFTEf/?igshid=dero6y3kg1st
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Television:Nigeria’s Got Talent[5]
Term:2012 - 2014
Spouse:Kelechi Koko
Children:3
Website:www.rstda.org, www.sekidance.org

Yibo Koko is a Nigerian film maker, art director, creative artist and producer.[6] Koko created the Seki Dance Drama, telling the story of the Rivers State people through dance.[7] He is the Director General of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency[8] [9] and a voting member of the Nigerian Oscar selection committee[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Igonikon . Karina . Seki dance na our own . September 16, 2020 . BBC . April 15, 2018.
  2. News: Wike Appoints Yibo Koko DG Tourism Agency . August 3, 2020 . The Daily Times Newspaper . January 4, 2020.
  3. News: Osaremen . Ehi James . Top Film Director, Yibo Koko Joins Africa Magic As Head Of Production . September 16, 2020 . The Nigerian Voice . November 25, 2014.
  4. News: Seki: The dance about the Niger Delta people . CNN . 16 September 2018.
  5. News: Kate Henshaw, Dan Foster and Koko named judges for Nigeria Got Talent show . August 3, 2020 . Vanguard . September 15, 2012.
  6. News: The Transformation of Yibo Koko . August 3, 2020 . THISDAY Newspaper . December 18, 2016.
  7. News: Seki: The dance about the Niger Delta people . August 3, 2020 . CNN . 16 September 2018.
  8. News: Wike appoints new DG for tourism agency . August 3, 2020 . The Punch Newspaper . January 2, 2020.
  9. News: Emelike . Obinna . Yibo Koko: Rewriting Rivers Tourism narrative . August 15, 2020 . Business Day . August 9, 2020.
  10. Web site: Nigerian OSCAR Selection Committee Calls for Entries for 2021 Academy Awards . MarketWatch . September 15, 2020.
  11. News: Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee Calls for feature film entries . September 15, 2020 . PUNCH News Paper.