Olu Jacobs Laid to Rest: Hamzat, Amosun, Others Attend Funeral Mass

The funeral service for veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs is underway at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, as family members, colleagues and dignitaries gather to honour the late screen icon.

Jacobs’ widow, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga Jacobs, were present at the service as the funeral proceedings began. The actor’s casket was placed in front of the church and decorated with flowers.

Among the dignitaries attending the funeral are Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun.

Former Ekiti State First Lady Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi was also listed among those attending the ceremony. Entertainment figures and other guests have gathered to pay their final respects to the veteran actor.

Entertainment entrepreneur Dare Art Alade also featured in the ceremony, performing “Pray for Me,” a song he recorded with Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva. Jacobs’ son, Olugbenga, also presented a biography of his father during the funeral programme.

Olu Jacobs, whose full name was Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. His family announced his death and described him as “The Lion of Lufodo.”

The funeral follows a Night of Tributes held on Wednesday, September 30, at Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos Island, where colleagues and friends celebrated Jacobs’ life and career.

The family had announced shades of green as the dress code for Friday’s funeral service. A private burial is expected to follow the church service.

Jacobs leaves behind a career spanning more than five decades across theatre, television and film. His work earned him several honours, including the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Nigeria’s national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR).