Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Abiodun Ayoyinka, also known as Papa Ajasco, has debunked reports claiming he is dead.
The clarification became necessary after Femi Ogunrombi who took over the role from him in 2006 died on Saturday evening.
The death of Ogunrombi created confusion as some media houses erroneously used Ayoyinka’s photographs to illustrate their reports rather than that of the deceased Ogunrombi.
Ayoyinka, therefore, released a video to show his fans that he is not dead.
He further thanked his fans for their concerns.
Papa Ajasco and Company (formerly The Ajasco Family) is a Nigerian family television sitcom created by Wale Adenuga in 1996.
Papa Ajasco in the comedy show is known as a womanizing bald-headed husband, who often hits his head with his hands when astonished by an event.
Ayoyinka started playing the Papa Ajasco character under Wale Adenuga’s blessings but abdicated for Ogunrombi who played the role for two years.
Years later Ogunrombi in an interview said fans connected more with Ayoyinka and he was asked by Wale Adenuga to forfeit the role to the original actor for commercial reasons.
Meanwhile, Ayoyinka ended the video with his usual signature in the popular longest-running series by Wale Adenuga Production (WAP).
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