Nollywood stars rally behind Ogogo cancer battle as Femi Adebayo and Toyin Abraham seek specialist medical help for veteran actor Taiwo Hassan

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has received support from leading Nigerian actors and filmmakers after his daughters, Lima and Kira Taiwo, appealed for urgent medical assistance as he battles stage-four cancer in Nigeria on Monday, 17 August 2026.

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The appeal has prompted prominent industry figures, including actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo and actress Toyin Abraham, to call for medical professionals and specialist facilities capable of reviewing Hassan’s medical records and advising the family on possible treatment options.

Adebayo used a post on X on Monday to ask members of the public to help identify oncology specialists, hospitals and advanced treatment centres that could assist the veteran actor.

“Please let’s rally around our beloved Sir Taiwo Hassan, who is currently facing a serious health challenge battling cancer,” Adebayo wrote.

He stressed that the family was not asking for financial donations but for medical expertise and direction.

“As shared by his family, they are NOT looking for money or financial support. What they urgently need is medical direction,” he said.

Adebayo appealed to anyone with connections to oncology specialists or treatment centres to make contact with Hassan’s family, urging the public to share the message widely.

Abraham also joined the appeal on Tuesday, sharing a video featuring Hassan’s daughters on Instagram and asking people who could assist to contact the family or her directly.

The renewed support followed emotional appeals from Lima and Kira on Monday, when the sisters said their father was battling stage-four cancer and appealed to Nigerians, medical professionals and well-wishers for help.

Lima said her father’s condition had deteriorated and claimed that hospitals had refused to continue treating him. Kira similarly said Hassan could no longer receive chemotherapy at his hospital.

Both daughters made clear that their immediate concern was finding appropriate medical care rather than raising money.

The appeals have since triggered an outpouring of concern within Nollywood, where Hassan is regarded as one of the enduring figures of Yoruba-language cinema.

Hassan, 66, has spent more than four decades in the Nigerian film industry and has appeared in more than 300 films, building a reputation as an actor whose work has spanned several generations of Yoruba cinema.

The situation has also renewed discussion about access to specialised cancer treatment and the difficult decisions families can face when conventional treatment options become limited.

For now, the focus of the campaign remains firmly on finding qualified specialists and a facility capable of reviewing Hassan’s medical history and determining whether further treatment options are available.

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The industry’s response has given the family a wider platform for its appeal, with colleagues and supporters hoping that the renewed attention will connect them with the medical expertise they urgently seek.