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.
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:
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.