Nollywood Actor ‘Papa Ajasco’ Is Dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead.

Late Ogunrombi racked up popularity for his role in Wale Adenuga’s comedy series.

The news of the talented thespian’s death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, on his Twitter handle on Sunday.

Nollywood Actor ‘Papa Ajasco’ Is Dead

He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular #waleadenugaprod comic series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is dead.”

“I am told that the actor, singer, highlife, and trained nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening (Saturday)”

Ogunrombi was popular for his role in Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, Papa Ajasco.

Recall that Ogunrombi took over the character, Papa Ajasco when the former character, Abiodun Ayoyinka pulled out of the show and he carried on with the role while it lasted

BY IYABO AINA

Publisher News Rain Nigeria