Femi Ogunrombi, better known by his stage name Papa Ajasco, was a well-known actor in Nigeria. On Sunday, January 15, 2023, a theatre professional named Husseini Shaibu confirmed and announced the news of his passing on his official Twitter account.
“I have just been credibly told that the ethnomusicologist, former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE and one time stand-in for the ‘Papa Ajasco’ character on the popular comedic series ‘Papa Ajasco,’ Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is dead,” Husseini Shaibu wrote in a post announcing the actor’s passing.
Although the actor’s cause of death was not made public, the news of his passing sparked comments on social media as many people recalled how the actor had a profound impact and left them with priceless memories when they were young.
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One of the users on social media stated: “Oh no! It’s tragic. I appreciate your influence on my childhood, sir. I hope your soul is at peace.” One more user stated: “R.I.P., Papa Ajasco. With your part in that movie, you did make our teenage years exciting. May the Lord have mercy on you. Amen!”
“This really made me cry even though tears hasn’t rolled down my eyes for some decades now. This man made my childhood fun I used to hide my home tv remote from my dad just to watch the pa ajascos programme on STV station. Rest in legend we can’t love you less