Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco is dead.
The actor, who is famed for his lead role in the Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, ‘Papa Ajasco’ was confirmed dead by colleague actor, Shaibu Husseini.
Breaking the news via social media, Husseini confirmed that the seasoned actor breathed his last breath on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
“I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with the NationalTroupe OfNigeria 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.
Femi Ogunrombi took up the lead character of Papa Ajasco when the former character, Abiodun Ayoyinka, pulled out of the show. Ogunrombi further carried on the role while the show lasted.
