Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwo, has said she misses filming with her senior colleague Olu Jacobs, adding that nobody in their movie industry can replace him.
The 63-year-old said this at the 80th birthday of Olu Jacobs held at the Glover Memorial Hall in Lagos on Sunday.
Patience Ozokwo, while appreciating the actor for his acting skills, said she misses him on set and his versatility to play any role.
“I’m missing him on set, he can play an Igbo king, he can play a Yoruba king, I don’t think anybody can replace him,” she said.
Some actors, Hilda Dokubo, Ali Baba, Taiwo Ajayi Lycett, Victor Osuagwu, Ego Boyo, Ireti Doyle, Ini Edo, Kunle Afolayan and Ngozi Nwosu showed up at Jacob’s birthday celebration over the weekend.
His wife, Joke Silva, who is also a revered actress had sometime in November 2021, revealed in an interview that her husband has dementia and it has been hard on her and the entire family.