Rukayat Gawat
By Akeem Atoyebi
Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso has reportedly passed on.
She was well-known for her scintillating voice and religious music that appealed to Muslim community and even beyond.
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.
Her loss is deeply felt among her fans and the broader Islamic music scene – with the news of her death widely shared.
Meanwhile, a family member and a brother to the deceased, Jubril A Gawat has confirmed this sad news.
Jubril, who is a Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu quoted a Quran verse on his X account on Tuesday morning.
His post read, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” Q 2 V 156
His post has garnered so much traction with followers and associates expressing their condolences.
