Veteran actor Olu Jacobs has been conferred with a lifetime achievement award at the 2022 IREP Film Festival.
His wife, actress, Joke Silva, who received the award with their son on his behalf posted a photo of them on stage with the award.
“@mrjacobs_jnr and I receiving the @irepfilmfestival Lifetime Achievement award on behalf of Sir J @_olujacobs. Thank you iRep .The incredible festival is on @freedomparklagos till the 20th of March,” she captioned the post.
Fellow celebrities like Hilda Dokubo, Ego Boyo, Bimbo Akintola, Shaffy Bello, Beverly Naya, Andrea Chikachukwu, Broda Shaggi and others congratulated the veteran in the comment section of the post.
In November 2021, Olu Jacobs received another lifetime achievement recognition at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).
