Late Actor Ogogo: Family Announces Final Burial Programmes

The family of late Nollywood veteran Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has announced the remaining programmes to complete his burial rites. Ogogo, who died at the age of 66 on Sunday, August 23, 2026, was buried in Ilaro, Ogun State, on August 24 in accordance with Islamic rites. His death was announced by fellow veteran actor Jide Kosoko, who also revealed the family’s plans in a Facebook post on Wednesday. According to Kosoko, the 8th-day Fidau prayer for the late actor will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, in Ilaro. The family appealed to friends, colleagues, fans and well-wishers to continue supporting them and join in prayers for the peaceful repose of the deceased. Several entertainment personalities, including Yinka Quadri, Jide Kosoko and Femi Adebayo, attended Ogogo’s burial.

The family also announced an Artists’ Day to honour Ogogo 40 days after his burial at the Pavilion Hall in Ilaro. Kosoko said the event would serve as a fitting tribute from members of the entertainment industry, with actors, musicians, comedians, singers and other entertainers expected to gather to celebrate the late actor’s life and legacy. The programme will be coordinated by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria, TAMPAN. Kosoko thanked everyone who attended the burial and supported the family, describing their presence as a demonstration of the love and respect they had for Ogogo. The late actor began his career in the early 1980s and became a prominent figure in Yoruba-language cinema, working as an actor, producer and filmmaker.

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