Veteran
Nollywood actor, Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly
known as ‘Ogun Majek’ is dead.
The family of
the actor once asked for public assistance as his health deteriorated before
his death.
Ogun Majek,
who has been battling an ailment for many months, died in the early hours of Thursday,
June 25 in his Ibadan residence.
Filmmaker,
Tunde Ola-Yusuf, who confirmed Majek’s death on his Facebook page, wrote
”From him we
come and on to him we shall return, Alh Gbolagade Akinpelu Ogunmajek has return
to his creator, may God almighty rest his soul among the righteous. Amen”.
The request
was for financial help contained in a release issued by one of his sons,
Akinpelu Akeem Abidemi.
Abidemi
claimed that the children of Gbolagade Akinpelu are using the medium to appeal
to all indigenes of Ibadanland, Oyo State, and Nigerians as a whole to provide
financial assistance for the treatment of their father who has been battling
with an unknown sickness for some years.
He also said
that they have spent and sold all resources at their disposal but all to no
avail. He said they are asking for help from the public in order not to lose
the ailing film actor.
He enjoined
people across religious beliefs to pray for his father and to also pray for
intending donors that their pockets will never dry.
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