Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has been buried in Lagos, with family members, friends, colleagues and dignitaries gathering to bid farewell to the Nollywood icon.
The celebrated actor was laid to rest on Friday, October 2, 2026, after a funeral service at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The burial followed a private interment.
Jacobs died on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84. His death brought an end to a career that spanned more than five decades across theatre, television and film.
Olu Jacobs buried after funeral service
The funeral service attracted prominent figures from government and the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Among the dignitaries present were Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, former Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, former Ekiti State First Lady Bisi Fayemi and Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa.
Several Nollywood stars also attended the ceremony to honour the late actor.
They included Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Shaffy Bello, Hilda Dokubo, Ireti Doyle, Segun Arinze, Ruth Kadiri, Stan Nze and Ebele Okaro, among others.
Tributes honour Olu Jacobs’ legacy
The funeral service featured tributes celebrating Jacobs’ long contribution to Nigerian entertainment.
Singer and entertainment entrepreneur Dare Art Alade performed his song Pray For Me, which featured Olu Jacobs and his wife, actress Joke Silva, in its music video.
Jacobs’ son, Olugbenga Jacobs, also presented his father’s biography during the funeral proceedings.
The burial came two days after a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs at Glover Memorial Hall on Lagos Island, where colleagues, friends and admirers gathered to celebrate the actor’s life and career.
Olu Jacobs, popularly associated with the nickname “The Lion of Lufodo,” built a career across stage, television and film and became one of the most recognised figures in Nigerian cinema.