Atiku, Lagos mourn veteran actor Ogogo

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died after battling stage-four cancer. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, he will be buried on August 24, 2026, in Ilaro, Ogun State, following Islamic burial rites.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Lagos State Government have paid their respects to Ogogo on social media. Fellow actor Saheed Balogun also mourned him, writing "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. You can rest now my brother Taiwo Hassan Ogogo. May Almighty Allah guide you through Aljannah. This is truly painful."

Ogogo's family, including his daughters Kaira and Lima Taiwo, had recently appealed for medical assistance for him. His death was confirmed by multiple sources, including the founder of Best of Nollywood, Seun Oloketuyi, and his daughter Kaira, who expressed her disbelief on social media.

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