Olu Jacobs Honored at Funeral Service in Lagos

Veteran Nollywood actor and theatre icon, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, known as Olu Jacobs, was given a final farewell in Lagos on October 2, 2026. The funeral service took place at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I, attended by his widow, actress Joke Silva, and their sons, Olusoji and Olugbenga.

Jacobs passed away on September 16, 2026, at the age of 84, concluding a remarkable career that spanned over five decades. The ceremony was attended by prominent figures from politics, entertainment, and public life, including Lagos State First Lady Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat and his wife Oluremi Hamzat, former Ogun State Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and former Ekiti State First Lady Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi.

Guests were requested to wear shades of green, while the family wore blue. The funeral Mass was part of a series of ceremonies to honor Jacobs' legacy.