President Bola Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, describing his death as a major loss to Nigeria’s creative industry.
Ogogo died on Sunday at 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His death came days after his daughters publicly disclosed the severity of his illness and sought help connecting him with specialists who could explore further treatment options.
The actor was laid to rest in his hometown of Ilaro, Ogun State, on Monday, in accordance with Islamic rites.
In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu extended his condolences to Ogogo’s family, friends, colleagues and admirers.
The president described the veteran actor as a distinguished artiste whose decades-long career contributed significantly to the development of the Yoruba-language theatre and Nigerian cinema.
