Nigerian Highlife singer, Chinedu Okoli better known as Flavour has lost his beloved father, Elder Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli.
The singer took to microblogging platform, X to share the sad news with a touching throwback video of him singing to his father.
Captioning his post, he called his father Papa Ijele and told him to rest well.
“Nna m. Papa Ijele. Rest well”.
In a post made earlier, Flavour wrote in Igbo language that ‘God gives, God takes’.
“Chukwu wetelu. Chukwu ewelugo”
Nna m 💔 Papa Ijele. Rest well 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/NCBhTEwAO0
— Flavour of Africa (@2niteFlavour) May 22, 2024
His fans took to his comments section to extend their condolences
One Osaro PhD, CSu wrote: “RIP, Papa Ijele. Take heart”
One Honestina Ofoha wrote: “I sympathize with your family sir. May God grant y’all the fortitude to bear this lose”
One Obiasogu David wrote: “Good that he saw his son, Chinedu become a global icon before he passed. Rest on Papa Chinedu”
One Pablo Escobar wrote: “RIP Papa Ijele”
One Pharmacist Emeka wrote: “You made him proud! Sleep on papa”
One Ashera Amaka wrote: “Papa Ijele Rest in peace. My condolences to Flavour and all the love ones connected”
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