In a bold move to quash the swirling death rumors, actress Joke Silva whisked her husband, the legendary Olu Jacobs, away to the prestigious Ikoyi Club in Lagos for some much-needed relaxation. The couple’s vibrant spirits were captured in a 13-second video released by the family on Sunday, showing Olu Jacobs and his wife enjoying their time together, completely unfazed by the malicious whispers....Read The Full Story Here ▶
A Nigerian columnist, Betty Irabor, made this known in a message posted on her social media account on Sunday.
“Olu Jacob is well and alive.. please ignore all rumours of his passing. He is alive please,” she wrote.
The rumours of Jacobs’ death had earlier spread online without official confirmation.
This is not the first time such news about the veteran actor will trend online. In June 2020, there was a similar report that trended on the then Twitter (now X) and Facebook.
The then spokesperson of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda-Coker, later debunked the news.
In August 2022, there was also rumour concerning the actor’s death.
His wife, Joke, later debunked the news and threatened legal action against those spreading the information.
Olu Jacobs has been off the movie screens but made a public appearance at Africa International Film Festival Awards (AFRIFF) in Lagos, looking frail.
The actress in an interview with Chude Jideonwo aired on Channels Television revealed that her husband has been battling with Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) for a couple of years.
“He is dealing with issues and it has been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with Lewy Body. It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson’s type of disease, it affects the brain so you don’t see the shaking. It affects the person,” she said.
