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The Glitz And Glam At Olu Jacobs 80th Birthday Celebration

By Guardian Life
11 July 2022   |   11:16 am
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, celebrated his 80th birthday in style this past weekend. The 80 year old entertained friends, family, and coworkers to a lavish banquet at Lagos' illustrious Glover Hall. Dignitaries from many spheres of life attended the event to honour the cinema legend. With names like Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ego Boyo, Ayo Sobowale,…

Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, celebrated his 80th birthday in style this past weekend.

The 80 year old entertained friends, family, and coworkers to a lavish banquet at Lagos’ illustrious Glover Hall.
Dignitaries from many spheres of life attended the event to honour the cinema legend.

With names like Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ego Boyo, Ayo Sobowale, Taiwo Ajayi-Lycett, Patience Ozokwo, Kunle Afolayan, Emeka Rollas, Ngozi Nwosu, Victor Osuagwu, and a host of others, the Nollywood cast list was very remarkable.

Mo Abudu, Soni, and Betty Irabor, three media moguls, were also there.

The former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, and the governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, were among the prominent dignitaries present.

The appearance of the movie veteran, his gorgeous wife Joke Silva, and their two sons to the celebration location was a highlight.

The visitors were impressed by the actress as she performed the customary cake cutting.

Due to his health issues, Jacobs has been out of the public eye for some time.

His dementia was initially made public by the renowned wife, Joke Silva.

The actress disclosed that her husband has been battling dementia in an interview with Chude Jideonwo.

“He is dealing with issues and it is been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with Lewy body,” she said.
Actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, better known by his stage as Olu Jacobs, is from Nigeria.

He has acted in a number of foreign and British television series.

One of the greatest and most well-liked African actors of his generation, Jacobs has received a lot of praise.

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