VICTOR OLAIYA DIES

Bimbo Esho, the Managing Director of Evergreen Music Company Limited, announced on her Facebook wall;

"Breaking News !! 

The Death of the Doyen of Highlife music in Nigeria

The entire music world wish(es) to announce the death of a Legend of Highlife music one of the last man standing, the last of the original Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya OON..

'This incident happened at Luth hospital Lagos State at exactly 12 noon today, Wednesday 12th of February, 2020.

We pray that the Doyen of highlife music find(s) repose with the creator while wishing the family and entire music community the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.

'... to my name sake, Abimbola Olaiya, I will miss your contribution to HIGHLIFE MUSIC. 

'Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya was 89 years of age on December 31st, 2019."

The “Baby Jowo” crooner retired from his musical career in 2017 and had some hit tracks like “Omopupa”; “Jemila”; “So fun mi”; “Tina Meta”; “Pambotoriboto”; “Aigana”; “Odale Ore”; “Mo Fe Muyan”; “Opataritius”; “Omolanke”, amongst others.