Femi Ogunrombi

16 Jan

Femi Ogunrombi Of Papa Ajasco Fame Is Dead

wontumionlineShowbizFemi Ogunrombi, Papa Ajasco

Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, is dead. Shaibu Husseini, a theatre practitioner and journalist, announced this in a tweet on Saturday. “I have just been informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with National Troupe, and one-time stand-in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular Wale Adenuga Production comic series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Femi Ogunrombi is dead!”, his tweet read. Mr Ogunrombi was famous for his role in Wale Adenuga’s comedy series Papa Ajasco, a character he took when Abiodun Ayoyinka pulled out of the show. Mr Ayoyinka played the role for eight years while the deceased took on the part…

16 Jan

Original ‘Papa Ajasco’ Dismisses Death Reports

wontumionlineShowbizAbiodun Ayoyinka, Femi Ogunrombi, Papa Ajasco

Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Abiodun Ayoyinka, also known as Papa Ajasco, has debunked reports claiming he is dead. The clarification became necessary after Femi Ogunrombi who took over the role from him in 2006 died on Saturday evening. The death of Ogunrombi created confusion as some media houses erroneously used Ayoyinka’s photographs to illustrate their reports rather than that of the deceased Ogunrombi. Ayoyinka, therefore, released a video to show his fans that he is not dead. He further thanked his fans for their concerns. Papa Ajasco and Company (formerly The Ajasco Family) is a Nigerian family television sitcom created by Wale…