Nollywood icon, Olu Jacobs has won Life Time Achievement Award at the 2021 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Awards held at Lagos on 13th November 2021.
Olu Jacobs, made a public appearance at the event amid death rumours. Last month, the news made rounds on the internet that the veteran actor was dead.
However, in an exclusive chat with The PUNCH, Joke Silva said her husband was hale and hearty.
His wife, Ajoke Silva shared the news on her Instagram handle with a photo of her husband holding the award plaque. The photo was captioned;
“LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER ,SIR OLU JACOBS @_OLUJACOBS , CURTESY @AFRIFF”
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Moreso, iconic thespian, Richard Mofe-Damijo took to his verified Instagram account to congratulate his senior colleague whom he fondly refers to as Uncle J.
Sharing a picture of the veteran actor, RMD as he is often referred to wrote, “Congratulations my very own uncle J @_olujacobs. A well deserved Life Time Achievement Award. Because of you, I am. Pathfinder you are. I celebrate you and your family this morning.
“It is my good fortune that I can call you and my baby Sister @ajokesilva family. Thank you for ever being so gracious to me. Like my people will say, my knees are on the ground for you. It is well with you!”
