Mr. Femi Ogunrombi, an ethnomusicologist and former Music Instructor with #NATIONALTROUPE best known as ‘Papa Ajasco’, a character he played for a while on the popular Wale Adenuga produced comic series ‘Papa Ajasco’ has died.
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Papa Ajasco’s death was confirmed Sunday (Jan. 15, 2023) by theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, via Twitter.
Husseini Shaibu’s tweet announcing the death of the popular actor read:
“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.
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“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 (Saturday).”
A cause of death was not stated.
It should be noted that Mr. Femi Ogunrombi is not the original Papa Ajasco but took over the character for a while after Abiodun Ayoyinka (the original Papa Ajasco) pulled out of the show.
Abiodun Ayoyinka, the original Papa Ajasco is still alive and he has clarified the mix up.
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