By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
FORMER stand-in Papa Ajasco in the old Wale Adenuga’s Papa Ajasco series, Femi Ogunrombi, has passed.
Stonix News reports that Papa Ajasco is popular role in Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, Papa Ajasco.
Ogunrombi was confirmed dead by Shaibu Husseini, a Theatre practitioner.
Amid sketchy details, Husseini 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.
Stonix News recalled that late Ogunrombi took over the character, Papa Ajasco, when the former, original character, Abiodun Ayoyinka, pulled out of the show over some issues.
Ogunrombi carried on with the role while the issues lasted.
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