The younger Jacobs said this on Sunday as the fake news of his father’s death was trending on social media.
According to Soji, “The family is tired of this rumour that keeps recurring every year.”
He added that he spoke with the publisher of one of the blogs that started the rumour on Sunday and the person dropped the phone as soon as he realised who he was talking to.
“We have been getting calls from all over the world from people who want to confirm if the story is true. My mum is on the phone right now answering multiple calls. This is annoying,” Soji further said
He also said the family plan on going out with the 82-year-old to show that he is alive.
Meanwhile, The Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has cautioned Nigerians over the false rumour of Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs’ death.
Stressing that Jacobs was alive, the spokesperson of AGN, Kate Henshaw charged those behind such claims to stop it.
Posting on X, Henshaw wondered why Nigerians yearly declare Olu Jacobs dead.
According to Henshaw: “How you people put up RIP posts about someone who is still alive, year in year out, is very sickening.
“You do this to this great man and his family all the time. It is all shades of wrong. Stop for goodness sake. UNCLE OLU JACOBS is ALIVE.” she wrote.