Popular Nigeria Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso passed away

Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso, sadly deceased, as it was stated on the morning of September 24, 2024. The shocking and unpalatable news that saddened all her fans and the Muslim community was made available by Ilorin-based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh through the Facebook forum with a corridor of sympathy for her soul.

Rukayat was a singer of Islamic music, and her contributions towards the development of the Islamic council in Nigeria were well accepted. She also was the daughter of the popular broadcaster Rasaq Aremu Gawat, who disappeared without a trace in 2017. Over the years, she has focused on spiritual and women's responsibilities songs her famous albums are Imole and Aye Le. Her death creates a massive vacuum in the Nigerian Islamic music industry.

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwoolu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media Jubril Gawat and other personalities also took time to react to the news via spirited messages of condolences and prayers on social media platforms. People have also taken to social networks to express their condolence, seeking Allah’s mercy for the soul of the departed and urging her to be taken directly to Aljanat Firdaus – the highest level of paradise.

Whether she died a natural death or was killed, the manner of her burial will be in accord with Islamic injunctions later today. Her fans continue to remember her as a woman of substance, whose legacy will endure through her impactful music.