The family of late veteran actor Taiwo Hassan is organising a 40-day prayer for him. In a post made on his daughter, Lima Taiwo’s, social media page, the family of the deceased is inviting relatives, friends, and well-wishers to join them in the 40-day prayer in his loving memory. According to the post, the gathering is organised to honour his life, reflect on his legacy, and pray for the peaceful repose of his soul.
The prayer will be held on Friday, 2nd October, 2026, at Asade Agunloye Pavilion Ground, Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, at 12pm. Kemi Filani reported on Sunday, August 23rd, that the actor had died after battling stage 4 cancer. His daughter shared the sad news in a live video. He was buried amidst tears on Monday, August 24th, with many of his industry colleagues in attendance. A week before his death, his daughter, Kira, in an emotional video, revealed that the actor was battling stage 4 cancer and has been denied chemotherapy by the hospital.
She appealed to the public to recommend anyone who knows where they can treat him medically or traditionally, while making it clear that she wasn’t trying to raise funds for him. Another of his daughters, Lima, shared more about his condition, saying hospitals are refusing to treat him. She emphasised that, like her sister, they weren’t asking for money but for a medical expert to treat him.
In an emotional appeal to the public, she said she doesn’t want her father to die. Following his daughters’ cry for help, Senator Yayi had personally reached out to top cancer specialists to help Ogogo. The veteran was admitted to the operating theatre for treatment. In an interview on Oyinmomo TV, Taiwo opened up about his seven-year battle with a strange illness. He revealed that he couldn’t eat anything except pap and recalled how he went from place to place and received different treatments.