Olu Jacobs: Shehu Sani Reacts As Family Dispels Death Rumours of Veteran Nollywood Actor
- Shehu Sani has expressed joy in reaction to the news concerning veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs
- The former Kaduna senator reacted sweetly as the wife of the popular actor, Joke Silva, disclosed that her husband "is alive and well"
- Reports had emerged online on Sunday, June 30, claiming the veteran actor had passed on
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A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has expressed gratitude to God regarding the well-being of Nollywood veteran actor Olu Jacobs.
Source: Twitter
In a post shared on his X page, Sani was relieved amid the raging social media death rumours and speculations about the actor.
Recall that trending reports about the demise of the actor emerged online on Sunday, June 30. Olu Jacobs, husband to Joke Silva, who battles dementia, was reported dead at the age of 82.
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In a swift reaction, Nollywood actress Joke Silva debunked the rumour, saying “her husband is alive and doing just fine.”
Reacting to the development, Shehu Sani tweeted:
"Thank God for the news that Olu Jacobs is alive."
Nigerians react to Sani's statement about Olu Jacobs
As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section on Sani's page and reacted to the development. Legit.ng captured some of their reactions below;
@fesooyebade tweeted:
"We thank the Lord. Emergency reporters & Journalists can now delete their RIP posts."
@TheRealShedrak tweeted:
"May God continue to keep him alive in Jesus name Amen."
@vanrobbin11 tweeted:
"Are you sure?"
@Mr_francis55 tweeted:
"Olu is still eating right now."
@growwithsheriff tweeted:
"Alhamdulillah."
@Omatune tweeted:
"Thank God he is. See how fast bad news spreads."
@Comr_lucky1 tweeted:
"People will just be spreading fake rumors…it’s really disturbing."
Video of Olu Jacobs in romantic movie scene
Legit.ng also reported that Tunde Ednut shared a 47-year-old movie featuring Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs.
The social media blogger shared a scene from an epic film showing Olu in a cosy sitting room setting with a white lady.
What interested many was the Nigerian accent Olu Jacobs used in delivering his lines.
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