The funeral mass for late Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs was held on Friday, October 2, 2026, at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, as family members, friends and dignitaries gathered to pay their final respects to the celebrated actor.
Jacobs’ widow, veteran actress Joke Silva, attended the service alongside their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga Jacobs. The family members were dressed in blue as they joined other mourners to honour the late actor.
The casket containing Jacobs’ remains was placed in front of the church and decorated with flowers as the funeral mass got underway.
Among the dignitaries 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.
Olu Jacobs, whose full name was Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. The funeral followed a Night of Tributes held on Wednesday, September 30, at Glover Memorial Hall, Marina, Lagos Island.
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