Hilda Dokubo

Hilda Dokubo is a Nigerian film actress, author, social justice advocate, and politician who once served as special adviser on youth affairs to Peter Odili, a former Governor of Rivers State. She is currently the Chairman of Labour Party in Rivers State but there is a report of her being suspended from the post which she stated as a 'distraction'. In another development, the Asari-Toru local government area of the Labour Party in Rivers State organized a press release and dismissed the suspension of Hilda Dokubo, saying that it has confidence in her leadership.

Early life and education Hilda Dokubo was born as the first of six children in Buguma, a town in Asari-Toru, Rivers State in the South-South region of Nigeria, she went on to complete her primary and secondary school education at St. Mary State School Aggrey Road and Government Girls Secondary School respectively.

Career Dokubo made her screen debut during her youth service (NYSC) in a 1992 film titled Evil Passion. She has since been featured in and has produced several Nigerian films. including Gone Forever, End of the Wicked, My Goodwill, and The CEO Upon starring in a supporting role in a 2015 film titled Stigma, Dokubo won Best Actress in a Supporting Role and best actress in the comedy category 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2019, she featured in the movie Locked, a story about mental health awareness She founded and runs a non-governmental organisation, the Centre for Creative Arts Education (CREATE), which deploys the creative arts to empower women and the youth

Activism In June 2020, Dokubo joined other protesters in a street march in Lagos against rape and other violent crimes against women In October 2020, she was part of the End SARS protests in Port-Harcourt against police brutality Alongside Kate Henshaw in March 2020, Dokubo launched an online protest against the appointment of Senator Ishaku Elisha Dabo of Adamawa North Senatorial District as a patron of the Actors Guild of Nigeria

Political activities Hilda was made the Caretaker Chairman of Labour Party, (LP) of Rivers State Chapter. However, she was suspended in February 2025 and was accused of misconduct, extortion, and negligence. It should be remembered that Hilda Dokubo was appointed to head a three-man Steering Committee under Labour Party in Rivers State. The appointment was meant to be for one month.

Filmography

Without Love Forever (1995) Jezebel Evil Passion(1996) Hour of Grace(2001) Fatal Desire Error of the Past (2000) Sweet Mother (2000) Black Maria (1997) End of the Wicked (1999) as Stella "Confidence" Onye-Eze (2001) as Feoma My Good Will (2001) Borderline (2001) Light & Darkness (2001) A Barber's Wisdom (2001) My Love (1998) Above Death: In God We Trust (2003) World Apart (2004) as Rhoda With God (2004) Unfaithful (2004) Chameleon (2004) 21 Days With Christ (2005) Gone Forever (2006) Stigma(2013) as Mama The CEO (2016) as Superintendent Ebenezer Locked (2019) as Dr. Mrs. Ife Adu Accidental Affairs (2019) as Dr Peters Stuck (2022) as Mrs. Julie Ogolo A Sunday Affair (2023) as Mrs. Okwara Kill Boro (2024) as Mama Fanta

Fatal Strange Sisters (2022) The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 (2024)

Awards and nominations