Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso, the popular Islamic singer, has passed away.
A source close to the family confirmed to TheCable Lifestyle that the singer died on Tuesday after a brief illness.
Aribidesi At-tawdeeh, the Ilorin-based cleric, also confirmed Gawat’s demise in a tribute post via Facebook on Tuesday.
“Our Sympathy goes to the family of Ruqayat Gawat for this great loss. May Allah forgive her shortcomings! Ruqayat Gawat is gone,” he wrote.
Jubril Gawat, senior special assistant on new media to Lagos governor, who is a relative to the singer, mourned her in a cryptic post via X.
“Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return,” the post reads.
“Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” Q 2 V 156
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) September 24, 2024
Fans of the singer have taken to the comment section of the X post to offer their condolences.
Gawat is the first daughter of Rasaq Gawat, the popular TV presenter and cleric.
She delved into the Islamic music scene in 2015. She rose to fame after releasing songs about the mysterious disappearance of her father ‘Aye Le’.
Listen to some of Gawat’s songs below:
Gawat continued to enjoy stardom in the Islamic music industry with several hit projects and awards.
In 2016, the singer won City People Magazine’s Best Female Islamic Musician award. She also clinched the ‘Best Islamic Artiste’ category at the 2017 City People Music Award.
Gawat was married to Shakiru Oyefeso. The union was blessed with two children.
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