King Sunny Ade and wife, Risikat Ajoke Adegeye
By Our Reporter
King of Juju music, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, is bereaved. He lost his wife, Risikat Ajoke Adegeye to the cold hands of death.
The deceased who was a devoted and loyal party member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reportedly died after a brief illness.
A statement issued by Mr George Folarin Olawande on behalf of the family confirmed the death of KSA’s wife.
The statement reads in part: “We wish to formally inform, friends, well-wishers, political associates, and the general public that Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye passed on after a brief illness during the early hours of Tuesday, 21st September 2021.
“Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye was a Honourable Member in the 6th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
“She will be greatly missed not only by her immediate family but also by her political associates and followers. Further information in respect to her burial ceremony will be announced later after extensive consultations with the family
“Thank you as we pray that she continues to rest peacefully and eternally with the Almighty God.”
She was a former Chairmanship Aspirant under the platform of APC, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area.
Hon. Adegeye was a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress and was once the member representing Amuwo-Odofin Local Government at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
She served between 2011 and 2015.
