Nollywood comic actor, Femi Ogunrombi, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, has died.
Husseini Shaibu, a theatre practitioner confirmed this on Twitter early on Sunday.
- Announcing his death, Shaibu wrote in a tweet, “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 Wale Adenuga Production Comic Series ‘Papa Ajasco’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is DEAD!
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!
Journey well Sir pic.twitter.com/teM5MFerAY
— Husseini Shaibu, Ph.D (@igalaman) January 14, 2023
Ogunrombi was popular for his role in Wale Adenuga’s Comedy series, Papa Ajasco, a character he took on after Abiodun Ayoyinka the former character pulled out of the show which centers on Ajasco family and their interactions with others.
He was known as a comic actor, music director, and producer in the film industry.
He was the Music Director of the National Troupe of Nigeria.