Veteran Nigerian musician, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has debunked widespread rumours of his death, assuring the public that he is alive, healthy, and in good spirits.
The music icon addressed the false claims in a video shared on Tuesday morning, where he sang in Yoruba, English, and Pidgin to dismiss the reports as fabricated.
In the video, Obey-Fabiyi sang, “Hello, my name is Professor Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi. Satan, you don lose o, Satan, you don lose o, you don pafuka. Na lie lie you dey talk, you don pafuka.”
The celebrated Juju musician continued, “It is fake news that started a few hours ago claiming that I, Evangelist Obey, have passed on to glory. It is a lie. I am alive, and that is not the word Jesus has written.”
Speculation about his death circulated rapidly on social media late Monday, prompting an outpouring of tributes and mourning messages from fans and admirers.
However, his personal assistant, Tope Olukole, promptly refuted the rumour in an interview with TVC on Monday evening. “Let’s set the record straight: Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi is alive and thriving! He recently celebrated a joyous occasion – the 50th birthday of his second child’s spouse. Rumours of his passing are baseless and entirely unfounded. We’re glad to see him active and well. Tope Olukole,” he stated.
