Popular Nigerian Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso has passed away. The news of her passing surfaced this morning.
She was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community.
The news of her death was shared by popular Ilorin-based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah on his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning.
Jubril Gawat, a media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state, also posted a terse tweet on X, saying “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. Q 2 V 156.”
The full details about her death have not been fully disclosed yet.
Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared.
