Femi Ogunrombi

Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, is dead. Shaibu Husseini, a theatre practitioner and journalist, announced this in a tweet on Saturday.

In 1975, he was a choirmaster and music producer. After starring as Papa Ajasco for two years, he returned to his first love, music. Good journalism costs a lot of money. This enabled him to switch to industrial medical practices; he worked with Atlantic Textiles Mills as a medical officer. He also liaised with Peco Colete, who managed Majek Fashek then. He studied Medical Nursing in 1975 and practised at the General Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, where he was attached to the Accident and Emergency unit.

Veteran Nigerian actor, Femi Ogunrombi aka Papa Ajasco is dead. Late Ogunrombi racked up popularity for his role in Wale Adenuga's comedy series. Read also:.

Femi Ogunrombi is dead.” 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. Veteran Nigerian actor, Femi Ogunrombi aka Papa Ajasco is dead.

Nollywood comic actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, has died. Husseini Shaibu, a theatre practitioner confirmed this on twitter early on ...

Femi Ogunrombi 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 ...

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. “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. Veteran Nollywood actor is Femi Ogunrombi is dead.

Femi Ogunrombi, the comic actor who played the lead character in the classic Nigerian sitcom 'Papa Ajasco and Company', has passed away.

The family is still trying to come to terms with his death.” This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from TheCable. With Femi’s death, the industry has lost a highly creative person. But as regards the circumstances, we wait for his family,” Eboh said. It happened yesterday evening between 7 pm and 8 pm. “For us, it’s the passing of a committed practitioner and a lover of Nigerian culture.