Veteran Nollywood actor, Papa Ajasco has died in Lagos following a protracted illness which affected his career.
Papa Ajasco, known in private life as Femi Ogunrombi passed away on Saturday evening (January 14, 2023), reports by Nigeria media indicated.
Ogunrombi was famous for his character in Wale Adenuga’s comedy series ‘Papa Ajasco’.
The comic series was based on the story of a family which comprised a womanizing father, a promiscuous mother and a lover boy son.
Shocked by his demise, theatre professional, Shaibu Husseini announced via twitter that, ‘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, highlifist and trained nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening (Saturday)’.
SOURCE: Kasatintin.com
