Olu Jacobs Laid To Rest In Lagos As Nollywood Stars Honour Veteran Actor
Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has been laid to rest in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Family members, friends, colleagues and prominent figures from Nigeria’s entertainment industry gathered at This Present House Church in Freedom Way, Lekki, Lagos, to pay their final respects to the celebrated actor.
Among those who attended the funeral were Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun.
Entertainment entrepreneur and singer Dare Art Alade also honoured Jacobs during the ceremony with a performance of his song “Pray For Me”, which featured the late actor and his wife, veteran actress Joke Silva.
Jacobs’ son, Olugbenga Jacobs, presented his father’s biography during the funeral proceedings as guests reflected on his life and contribution to the Nigerian entertainment industry.
The funeral came two days after a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs held at Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos, where Nollywood colleagues and friends gathered to celebrate the veteran actor.
Olu Jacobs, whose full name was Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84.
His career spanned more than five decades across theatre, television and film, making him one of the prominent figures in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
The burial marked the final public ceremony in the funeral programme organised by his family.
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