PHOTOS: Olu Jacobs’ funeral mass underway, Hamzat, Amosun, others attend - Punch Newspapers
The funeral mass for late Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs is holding today, Friday, at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, with family members and dignitaries gathered to honour the actor. Olu Jacobs’ casket. Photo credit: The Cable A live coverage by Lufodo Productions showed Jacobs’ widow, actress Joke Silva, and their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga Jacobs, at the service, dressed in blue. Actress Joke Silva and her sons at the funeral mass. Photo credit: Lufodo Productions | Screenshot Jacobs’ casket was placed in front of the church and adorned with flowers as the funeral mass got underway. Among those announced at the service were Lagos State First Lady, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and his wife, Chief Mrs Oluremi Hamzat; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun; and former Ekiti State First Lady, Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi. Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Photo credit: The Cable | Screenshot Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Photo credit: The Cable | Screenshot Jacobs, whose full name was Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. The funeral follows a Night of Tributes held on Wednesday, September 30, at Glover Memorial Hall, Marina, Lagos Island. Guests attending Friday’s funeral service were asked to wear shades of green, while a private burial will follow the service. Christabel Ndoeche
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