Entertainment
Popular Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat is dead
Her death was confirmed by Ilorin-based cleric, Alfa Aribidesi At-Tawdeeh, in a post on his official Facebook page on Tuesday morning.
Jubril Gawat, media aide to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also shared the news with a somber message on X (formerly Twitter), quoting the Quran, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. Q 2 V 156.”
Rukayat was widely celebrated for her melodious voice, which touched many in the Muslim community.
Further details regarding the circumstances of her death have not yet been revealed.
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