Imam returns actor’s funds for family project
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Tajudeen Adewunmi, the Chief Imam of Ilaro in Ogun State, Nigeria, returned 25 million Naira to the family of late actor Taiwo Hassan, known as Ogogo.
Ogogo gave Adewunmi the money before his death with the intention of using it to rebuild his grandfather’s house. He explained the funds were not for a mosque, despite later rumors, and Adewunmi documented the transaction and informed Ogogo’s family.
After Ogogo died in August 2026 at age 66, Adewunmi clarified the purpose of the funds with the family, addressing the circulating rumors about a mosque project. He met with Ogogo’s daughter and brother, and they agreed to transfer the money to Ogogo’s elder brother, Rilwan, to manage the rebuilding project as the actor had originally intended. Ogogo’s wives and children also concurred with the decision to transfer the funds.
Adewunmi then sent the 25 million Naira to Rilwan’s account, allowing the actor’s family to continue the house reconstruction. Ogogo was a well-known Yoruba actor and his passing prompted many expressions of sympathy from the Nigerian entertainment world.
