Report reaching DailyPost says Ado Ekiti-based traditional musician, Chief Elemure Ogunyemi, is dead. The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed by his family members. However, DailyPost has gathered that the musician was a diabetic patient and had managed it effectively prior to his death. It’s still unclear whether his death has link with the sickness.
Recall that the popular musician was rumoured dead on May 12, 2012, but he came out openly to debunked the report, blaming his rival musicians in the state for the rumour.
Elemure, before his death had received over 105 local and international awards from the various institutions, including a honorary doctorate degree from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) which he received in 1994.
He had waxed about 108 albums with several hits like “Seramo”, “Isokan Ekiti”, “Ekiti Kete”, among several others.
Details later…
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