Following anxiety over the well-being of veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs, after rumours of his death hit social media on Sunday, publisher and founder of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor, has dismissed the rumours as untrue.
Irabor, a close family associate of Olu Jacobs and his wife, Joke Silva, debunked Jacob’s rumoured death via a post on X, saying, ‘Olu Jacobs is well and alive. Please ignore all rumours of his passing.”
Also dismissing the report, President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, refuted reports about the octogenarian’s passage, saying, “It is not true. I spoke with his wife.”
Olu Jacobs has been battling dementia for a couple of years now, and his wife, Joke Silva, spoke about how they are coping with it. The report of his death led to widespread mourning and tributes across social media platforms.
As of the time of this report, big accounts on social media had gathered millions of views on the post and have refused to take down their tweets.
Comedians Brainjotter and Kemi Olounloyo were amongst the celebrities who posted the story of Jacobs’s demise and despite being told, they left the rumour to trend.
The Veteran Nollywood actor and his wife, Joke Silva, have always been described as ‘Power Couples’ who have made many thespians and fans gush and applaud them for how they have espoused good and worthy examples of celebrity couples.
He is one of the first Nigerian actors featured in Hollywood / American productions like Ashanti.’
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