Papa Ajasco

The Nigerian movie industry aptly called Nollywood, has been once again, thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, Femi Ogunrombi, |

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Condolence messages have poured in for Nollywood actor Femi Ogunrombi. The deceased became famous after standing in as popular comedy character, ...

Please .. "Sad one. please dear! "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. "May his soul rest in peace ." Femi Ogunrombi is DEAD!"

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Taiwo Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, is dead. Ogunrombi, who is popular for his role in the Wale Adenuga comedy.

Ogunrombi, who was born in Ile-Ife but hail from Abeokuta in Ogun State, moved to Lagos with his parent in the early 1970s “I am told that the actor, singer, highlife, and trained nurse whom we fondly called ‘Uncle Ogurombo’ (not to his hearing though) passed on this evening (Saturday)” 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.

Veteran actor and former Music Instructor with the National Troupe Of Nigeria, Femi Ogunronmbi, is dead.

The TV comic series, Papa Ajasco and Company (formerly The Ajasco Family) is a Nigerian family television sitcom created by Wale Adenuga in 1996. The story revolves around the Ajasco family and their comedic interpretations to major societal issues. The former music instructor, who once played the role of ‘Papa Ajasco’ in the Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) comic series, was said to have died on Saturday evening.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, known to many as Papa Ajasco, is dead. A theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, confirmed Papa Ajasco's death via.

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.

Rebecca Ejifoma. Femi Ogunrombi, a veteran Nollywood actor popular for his role as the second Papa Ajasco, is dead. A theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, ...

While at OAU, he founded and conducted a choral group called The Ayoro Voices. He was a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher, composer, actor, producer and director of music/film. Ogunrombi studied music and drama at the Obafemi Awolowo University in the early 80s.

Actor and Papa Ajasco replacement Femi Ogunrombi is dead.

Ogunrombi took over the Papa Ajasco role when the former character, Abiodun Ayoyinka pulled out of the show. 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”. Husseini wrote: “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with the National Troupe Of Nigeria and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular WAP Comic Series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr.

Femi Ogunrombi, the veteran actor who for a short time had played Papa Ajasco in the Wale Adenuga comedy series "Papa Ajasco and Company...

He said he was happy to play the role during his time and was friends with Ayoyinka during and after his time as Papa Ajasco. During his active years in the industry, Ogunrombi was passionate about creative art education for children in schools. Years later Ogunrombi in an interview said fans connected more with Ayoyinka and was asked by Wale Adenuga to forfeit the role to the original actor for commercial reasons.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, who was a stand-in character for Papa Ajasco in the popular 1996 Sitcom has passed on. {ad} Dr Shaibu Husseini, ...

In 1994, Ogunrombi joined the National Troupe of Nigeria as Music Instructor. I see a lot of people using images of the first papa Ajasco Mr Abiodun Ayoyinka, but the one that died is Mr Femi Ogunrombi, the one that took over the character when Mr Abiodun Ayoyinka pulled out of the show. {ad}

Veteran Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, who was a stand-in character for Papa Ajasco in the popular 1996 Sitcom has passed on.

In 1994, Ogunrombi joined the National Troupe of Nigeria as Music Instructor. But the one that died is Mr Femi Ogunrombi, the one that took over the character when Mr. “I see a lot of people using images of the first Papa Ajasco, Mr Abiodun Ayoyinka.

He explained that Late Nollywood Actor Femi Ogunrombi, who passed on, was a one-time 'Papa Ajasco' player who held the role from 2005 to 2006. Ogunrombi, who ...

I am still alive. I am not dead. Nollywood Actor Abiodun Ayoyinka, the original Papa Ajasco, has clarified the confusion surrounding the death of Femi Ogunrombi, a fellow ‘Papa Ajasco’ cast member.

On Sunday, January 15th, 2023, Nigerians woke up to the news of the death of veteran Actor and ethnomusicologist, Femi Ogunrombi, who for a short time ...

During his active years in the industry, Ogunrombi was passionate about creative art education for children in schools. Before taking up role of Papa Ajasco, Ogunrombi was an entho-musicologist who made his mark in creative activities both in drama and musical scenes, spanning more than 25 years. A Nigerian, Husseini Shaibu, who broke the news on his twitter handle, said, “I have just been reliably informed that the , former Music Instructor with @NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular @waleadenugaprod Comic Series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr.