Nollywood veterans, Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko and several other artistes are presently in Ilaro, Ogun State, for the burial of their late colleague and Yoruba film icon, Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo.
A video circulating on social media on Monday showed several actors and actresses, including the two veteran actors in the Ogun State town as family, friends, colleagues and other well-wishers gathered to pay their final respects to the deceased.
News of Ogogo’s death was broken on Sunday at about 3:00 p.m. He was 66.
Fellow actor, Jide Kosoko disclosed that the actor’s remains would be taken to his hometown, Ilaro, ahead of the burial ceremony scheduled for Today.
The development came shortly after Ogogo’s daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced her father’s death in an emotional video shared on social media on Sunday. The announcement followed days of public concern over the actor’s health after his family disclosed that he was battling stage-four cancer.
According to the burial arrangements announced by Jide Kosoko, Ogogo’s laying-in-state ceremony is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at the Pavilion in Ilaro, while the Ilaro Muslim Community announced that the burial prayer would take place at the Asade Agunloye Pavilion Ground.
Ogogo was one of the most recognisable figures in the Yoruba film industry, with a career spanning more than four decades. His death has drawn tributes from colleagues, fans and political leaders, including Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, who described his passing as a loss to the state’s cultural and creative community.
