‘Papa Ajasco’ Is Dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi who came to play the role of Papa Ajasco in the classic Wale Adenuga comic series, is dead.

Ogunrombi who is popular for his role in Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, Papa Ajasco, was confirmed dead by Shaibu Husseini, a Theatre practitioner.

Although, the details given by Husseini is quite sketchy, he however confirmed that the seasoned Thespian breathed his last on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

“I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with the National Troupe Of Nigeria and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular WAP 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”, he wrote on his social media pages.

Mr. Femi 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.

Meanwhile, besides the news that Papa Ajasco is dead, GWG.ng is also reporting that popular actress Mercy Johnson has clarified the reports about her having been afflicted with cancer.

She has disclaimed the reports as a misconstruction of her assertions.

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