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Late Veteran Nollywood actor Femi Ogunrombi aka Papa Ajasco
Veteran Nollywood actor is Femi Ogunrombi is dead.
Ogunrombi who is popular for his role in Wale Adenugas Comedy series, Papa Ajasco, was confirmed dead by Shaibu Husseini, a Theatre practitioner.
Although, the details given by Husseini is quite sketchy, he however confirmed that the seasoned Thespian breathed his last on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
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 is DEAD. 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.
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. (Sunday Sun)
