Enugu, Nigeria – The air don dey heavy as we hear say popular highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, don jam the road to the great beyond. After 16 long years of battling prostate cancer, the legend finally rest for June 6, 2023. Ejeagha, wey no go forget wetin be highlife music, die at the ripe age of 95 inside 32 Garrison Hospital.
His first son, Emma Ejeagha, groove the sad news on June 7 during interview wey him get with Vanguard. Him talk say, “Papa died at exactly 8 p.m. on Friday, and his body don dey chill for morgue. I dey with am during his final moments. I go meet my family tomorrow to break the gist to dem.” (No wahala, family matter dem fit handle.)
As people dey gather dey mourn this shining star, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, no fit hide him gratitude for our guy, Brain Jotter. Before the old man pass, Brain Jotter make am get one last chance to do him famous ‘Gwo gwo gwo ngwo’ dance. Atiku sabi wetin be legacy, and him write for him X page say, “E no dey everyday you go fit see person wey go allow you dance like that one!”
Comments from fans and family na plenty, as dem dey send their condolences online like say dem dey throw white handkerchief for market. User @GODWINEDOZIE talk say, “May the gentle soul of our beloved Mike Ejeagha rest in peace.” While @LOveMus99763982 add say, “Rest in peace Mike, your musical legacy lives on.” (No be small thing, e don leave big shoes wey no go easy to fill.)
Even social media no dey rest as dem dey debate wetin Brain Jotter suppose do for Ejeagha. One user don suggest say make Brain Jotter pay am N100 million. You fit just imagine the plenty gists wey dey happen over there!
While Naija dey mourn Chief Ejeagha, one thing wey clear be say, his music legacy go always dey shine for our hearts. As we dey do this tribute, make we remember say life too short, and we no go fit take small things for granted.
Rest well, Ejeagha! Without you, Naija music no go ever be the same!
Do you have a news tip for NNN? Please email us at editor@nnn.ng
