Popular Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso is dead.
The news of her death was confirmed by popular Ilorin based cleric Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh Islamic Da’awah his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning.
He wrote,”Our Sympathy goes to the family of Ruqayat Gawat for this great lost! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ May Allah forgive her shortcomings!
RUQAYAT GAWAT IS GONE!.
While the cause of her death is yet to be ascertained, the news of her passing was also confirmed by Jubril Gawat, a member of the Gawat family, and one of the media aides to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a tweet in the early hours of Tuesday, September 24.
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She was well-known for her captivating voice and religious music that resonated with many in the Muslim community.
Further details surrounding her death have yet to be fully disclosed.
Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared.
