Nigerian Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat is dead
A well-known Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, has passed away.
The news of her death was announced by Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh, a cleric based in Ilorin, through his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning.
Jubril Aawat, 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.”
Rukayat was well-known for her captivating voice, which resonated with many in the Muslim community.
Details regarding her passing, however, remain somewhat of a mystery.