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Renowned Islamic Singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, Passes On
Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso, the popular Islamic singer, has passed on.
Renowned Islamic singer Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso has sadly passed away, leaving behind a legacy of soul-stirring music that inspired countless Muslims according to Punch Newspaper.
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.
Fans of the singer have taken to the comment section of the X post to offer their condolences.
Gawat, the first daughter of Rasaq Gawat, the popular TV presenter and cleric, delved into the Islamic music scene in 2015. She rose to fame after releasing songs about the mysterious disappearance of her father ‘Aye Le’.
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 and they have two children together
