Wahala don land for Naija gospel music scene as our beloved singer, Bunmi Akinnanu, wey sabi make our hearts dey swell with her sweet melody, don pass away. She waka go meet her Maker for January 12, 2026, for Lagos hospital, and e pain all of us well well. She don dey battle leg condition wey cause plenty wahala for her health.
The news burst like balloon as family yarn am on January 14. Dem still dey plan to drop more details on top how e take happen. This woman wey popular well well for her track “Omije Ojumi,” start to sing from age 10. She come from proper Christian family and even bang degree for Industrial Relations and Personnel Management for Lagos State University before she dash dem leg for banking job con start gospel music full-time.
Bunmi dey touch pipo hearts with her tracks. Apart from “Omije Ojumi,” she don drop other bangers like “Dabira,” “Alatileyinmi,” and “Ma-Sunkun-Mo.” As the news drop, her colleagues and fans no fit hold their tears. Esther Igbekele share her shock online, and fans no dey carry last on social media. Na so Timmy Sax, wey don meet am before, drop message wey talk about how painful e dey to see her go. Another user, @bubble_minakei, wey sabi her well, talk about how her death don bring plenty childhood memories back.
Bunmi get serious health issue as she dey battle that leg wahala wey dey cause bleeding. For late 2025, video don surface wey show her dey seek prayer for the church. Pastors dey fire prayers for her healing as she dey sit down with her leg stretched out. Pipo come dey feel the seriousness of her condition as d video dey trend for social media. Na wetin cause nationwide prayer chain as fans and believers dey rally around her.
Her family still no talk wetin really cause her transition, but we remember say her health don dey shaky before. This kind news don shatter the gospel music community for Naija, as Bunmi don touch too many lives with her music. From small girl wey dey sing for church to big star wey shape gospel music, her journey na inspiration wey many go dey carry for mind.
As we dey mourn, we go always remember the gift wey she be. Bunmi don leave behind legacy wey no go fade—na her songs go keep playing for our hearts while we dey remember am. Rest in peace, Bunmi Akinnaanu. You don enter a better place.
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