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Femi Ogunrombi In The ‘Papa Ajasco’ Series Is Dead

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Femi Ogunrombi In The 'Papa Ajasco' Series Is Dead
Femi Ogunrombi

Femi Ogunrombi who stood in as ‘Papa Ajasco’ at a time in the life of the popular longest-running series by Wale Adenuga production is dead.

His death was confirmed by a theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, via his Twitter handle on Sunday.

Husseini provided only very vague information, but he did confirm that the veteran actor passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

He wrote, “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.

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“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)”

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.

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