By Victoria Ige
Popular Fuji musician, Sunny T is dead.
The songwriter-performer, who became wildly known in the 90s as ‘omo nna to’n ko fuji (the Igbo man who plays Fuji – a predominantly yoruban music), died this morning, according to his label boss Sarolaj, who spoke with NET.
Sarolaj (also known as Tunji Sarumi, who owns Eru Owa records, perhaps Nigeria’s most successful and enduring fuji label), says The late Sunny T performed in Epe on the outskirts of Lagos last Friday.
‘He was very Okay’, he told us over the phone. ‘He even performed on Friday and came home yesterday. He woke up around 4:30am today, he complained of cold, and asked to have some warm water to bathe with.’
‘He went into the bathroom, but came out without having his bath. The he sat on the bed ans started breathing hard’. Sarolaj said
We’re told he was rushed to the General hospital in Ikeja, Lagos, where doctors attended to him, before he passed on.
‘He was a young man who had been with me for decades. He release his first album with me and we are still working together. This is very sad and shocking’, Sarolaj tells us.
We could not immediately speak with any familiy members.
Sunny T Adesokan we’re told, is survived by his wife and kids. His last album ‘Capable, was released in August 2011.
74 comments
May his perfect soul rest in peace
This is shocking..well,God knows d best..God be with d family he left behind.
this pathetic! may the Lord console his family.
ℓ like him so much. May his sole rest I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ peace.
May he soul rest in perfect peace amen,we are going to mis me such a wonful musicial .
Oh nooo! So sad, we’ve lost another Fuji talent. May his soul rest in perfect peace. May god grant his wyf nd family d fortitude 2 bear ds sudden loss. Amen.
may ur rest in pace amen.
May his perfect soul rest in peace
May his soul rest in perfect peace
May his soul rest in peace
May is soul rest in peace,may God be with ur family
May his gen2 soul rest in perfect peace, ani ri iku ateyin wa mo, ki olohun duro ti ebi ati ara ti o fi s’aye lo amin
Innahilahe rajiwuna. Odo e latiwa odo e no la o padasi. Ki olorun bawa te si afefe ire. On behaf of my family
God will comfort his Family,so sad…@ismail olakunle mustapha did Ɣ☺u say we are going to miss Ɣ☺u?becos I do not get Ɣ☺u,
May his is soul rest in peace…Mr capable
May his soul rest in peace
Is a wonderful fuji artise may his soul rest in perfect peace…AMEN
Its true pls somebody can explain for better
wat a big loss.sunny is a hardworkin type,we luv him bt God luv him most.we grieve ova da sudden lost.i pray d family shal hav heart 2 take it.goodbye meet in afterlife.
Hoo God,may ur soul rest in peace,in JESUS NAME,bye
May sol rest in perfect peace sureooooooo….
GONE JST LIKE DAT,RIP
All his deeds goes with him.life has no guarantee,duplicate,life has no assurance but u reep what you sow.goodbye.
In the name of allha the beneficent the most merciful. As we all know that death is a dept 4 every one we will all taste it whem time is due. May is gentel soul rest in perfect peace. (amen) till we meet again.
Dat’s a sad news,ha! Sunny T may gentle ur soul rest in perfect peace…….,
se na like dis person dey die? been a gospel artists i love him so much cos we both represent mushin together. may his gentle soul rest in peace. amen
May his jentle soul rest in perfect peace.(ahhh! Oma se oo, ile je yan oooo!)
infact i dont know what to say,RIP.
May his soul rest in peace, and God be with his family.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace and may the Lord God give the family the fortitude to bear the lost. Ani ri iru e mo o amen
Innanillahi wainahi rojiun na
May his soul rest i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ peace α̲̅πϑ may he find favor α̲̅πϑ forgiveness of Allah. family should please take heart, this is a great loss
If he was told on friday evnin dat he‘ll not witness d 1st day of july he‘ll jail dat person.GOD nos evritin.R.I.P bro.
wat!a!great!loss!!!!
May God grant his family fortitude to his death. May his soul rEst in d bossom of ALLAH.
May his departed soul rest in perfect peace and may God guide the living musicians also grant them long life and prosperity
Wat a great lost. He is a good singer. Rest in Peace.
May God almighty guide and protect his wife and children. The only thing be say the guy go miss IGBO like mad. Ha! Oga o. Igbo labi ti lo niyen o.
This is a big loss to his family, the entire Fuji Fans, Nigeria at large, may we never witness such premature death, odi gbose, Mc Hammer Naija. RIP
May he rest in perfect peace only if he has live in a righteous life in dis life before he pass on, as every body will continue to pray for him.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Adesokan rest in peace, may almighty allah grant him to al janah fridaus. Amen
This sad may her so rest in perfect peace oooooooooooooooooo
R. I. P.
May almight allah but in alijana fidau , mr amani , jugema , sobo face , house of music SUnuy T adesokan RIP
IT’S SO SAD ,R I P MR SUNNY T AMAMA KI OLORUN BAWA TE IS AFEFE RE.
May his soul rest in peace.
May his soul rest in perfect peace
Rip sunnyT. Wat a great loss to d fuji lovers.
Death is inevitable!pray dat God 4gives all ur misdeed & u find favor in HIS presence.R.I.P….
sunny t sure ooo ad others fuji member e shora
Idan Armani,Georgimania,Mirror,Actor-Jordan,My-way,All eyes on me,Old school,House of music,My first tri,Life goes on,Mr james bond,Versatility,Spanish burger,Capable E,t,c,………baba clinton I will never 4get u in my life bcos u made best record in Fuji music industry:…….May ur gentle soul rest in perfect peace.Sun reooooo!!!
What a painful and sudden and sad exit. The entire Mushin community has lost a gem. I have been following your music since you released your first album Idan Amani over 20 years ago and you were such a wonderful composer. We will sorely miss u. While I pray for the repose of your soul, I also pray to God to give your family the fortitude to bear the loss. I also use this medium to appeal to his promoter and friends to pls assist the family to rally round the family so that his children can have the best of education. Sunny T, good night till we meet to part no more.
Ki Oluwa te si afefe ire oooo…. Hmmm
It is painfull to hear the death of sunny T armani adesoko aka mr don dituti goodbye the saddest word i ever say with tears in my eyes rest in perfect peace
Adesokan!what a great loss…may Allah 4giv him & grant him aljanah
May u rest in perfect peace
Oh dis is too much May u rest in perfect peace
R i p; may be he have heart atak or asmah
It a great lost, May ur gentle soul rest in perfect peace (Amen) suu reooooo
May him soul Rest in perfect peace
sunny t, may your soul rest in perfect peace
It very very peinful to hear dis bad new, may him rest in perfect peace…………
ur death is a big loss to fuji mucicians may ur soul rest in perfect peace&family 2 fortitude bear d loss of their son.S.T.A was fuji icon fare well 2 U.
why this omo ina to ko fuji R.I.P sunny
INALILAHI WA INA ILEHI RAJIHUNI R.I.P.
Sunny-t death is a big shock to all his fans and entire fuji house.i pray Allah wil give his family fortitude to bear this.what a great lost,sunre oo….adesokan
It is painful 2 hear d sudden death of Fuji music icon, Sunny T Adesokan ‘ Mr Idan Amani’. May he soul rest in perfect peace! We luv u, but God luv u more. Odigba ose Mr Amani!…….
Imagine General hospital can’t save a life,50cent got shot several bullets and he survive…same way this so fucking General hopital killed Dagrin….WTF is going on this F***ing country?
It painful! awaye iku kan osi gbogbo wa la da gbada iku, ojo AJIna sira oo. May he soul rest in perfect peace
Adeshokan……rest in peace…
he is my mentor…i mis him mor dan you!
May his gentle soul rest in perfect Peace.
I still love his first Album.
sunny t may yr soul rest in perfect peace