Nollywood Veteran Actor Papa Ajasco Is Dead
Brand Spur Nigeria understands that Papa Ajasco death was confirmed in a post by lecturer, writer and theatre practitioner, Shaibu Husseini PhD.
Although, the details given by Husseini is quite sketchy, he however confirmed that the seasoned Thespian breathed his last on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Dr. Shaibu wrote, “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”!……………CONTINUE READING
According to him, “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”.
The late Femi Ogunrombi took over the characher, Papa Ajasco when the former character pulled out of the show and he carried the light very well while it lasted.
Femi Ogunrombi was the face of Papa Ajasco, a TV family comedy. An enthno-musicologist with tutelage from masters like Dr. Ademola Adegbite and Pa Christopher
Oyesiku, he has made his mark in creative activities both in drama and music, spanning over 25 years.
