Two daughters of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, have appealed for urgent medical assistance for their father, disclosing that he is battling stage-four cancer.

Lima and Kira Taiwo made separate emotional appeals on Instagram on Monday, seeking help from Nigerians, well-wishers and medical professionals with experience in cancer treatment.

In a video posted on her Instagram page, Lima said the actor’s condition had deteriorated and that hospitals had refused to continue treating him.

She stressed that the family was not soliciting financial donations but needed a medical facility or personnel willing to take on his case.

According to her, the family only discovered the severity of his condition about three weeks ago, noting that his outward appearance had not initially suggested how serious the illness was.

“Please, I’m begging you. If you know somebody that knows somebody that will be willing to treat him, anything, we’re willing to try anything. We’re not here to ask for money,” she said.

In a separate video, Kira disclosed that her father’s cancer was at stage four and claimed that the hospital treating him had said it could no longer administer chemotherapy.

She appealed to anyone with access to cancer treatment, including chemotherapy, to contact the family, stressing that they were seeking medical intervention rather than financial assistance.

Kira also expressed appreciation to Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, whom she said had been supporting the family and paying the actor’s medical bills.

The visibly distressed daughter said she had never seen her father in such pain and appealed for any form of legitimate medical assistance that could give him another chance.

Ogogo, 66, is a veteran of the Nigerian film industry whose career spans more than four decades.

He has featured in more than 300 movies and remains one of the prominent figures in Yoruba cinema.