Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, a well-known Islamic singer from Nigeria, will be laid to rest on Tuesday.
It was earlier reported that the talented artist passed away.
The singer was earlier remembered on Tuesday in Ojota, Lagos State, with Solatul Janazzah (Prayer for the Dead).
It was announced during the prayer, which was streamed live on TikTok, that the burial and final prayer will be on Tuesday at noon in Ijebu Aiyepe, Ogun State.
Additionally, YAYI TV, a popular Islamic channel on social media and YouTube, confirmed this in a Facebook post.
It read, “Alh. Rukayat Gawat is no more, May Allah be pleased with her, Amin.
“Her funeral (Janazah prayer) will take place in Ijebu Aiyepe Ogun State today by noon, may Allah be pleased with her soul.”
On Tuesday morning, Jubril Gawat, the brother of the deceased and Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, shared a verse from the Quran on his X account.
His post read, “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” Q 2 V 156
His post went viral, with friends and family offering their sympathies.
She was well-known for her mesmerising voice and religious music that spoke to a large number of Muslims.
Media reports revealed that the late artiste on September 14, 2024, did a 12-year remembrance for her missing dad, the popular Islamic presenter and broadcaster, Aremu Gawat, whose whereabouts remained unknown since July 2012.
