Veteran actor Ogogo has died, and Ogun APC candidate Solomon Adeola (Yayi) says he and others did everything possible to save him. Yayi says he provided financial support for Ogogo’s medical treatment while the actor battled stage-four cancer.

Yayi tells news outlets that despite Ogogo’s worsening condition, he remained hopeful at different stages of the illness. The accounts emphasize the level of support Yayi offered toward care and treatment, and they frame his remarks as part of his public mourning for the late actor. Across the reports, there is agreement that Yayi played a role in funding Ogogo’s treatment and that his statement highlights efforts made to try to improve the actor’s outcome.