The Delta-born producer, who died in the early hours of today following a prolonged battle with kidney ailment until his death was married to three wives with whom he had eight beautiful kids.
‘Well, I have three wives and eight children. My first son is a graduate of Unilag, the second one is in her second year, my 3rd child is in OAU studying Mass Communication and the others are all still in school. I look at them and see them as my proud achievements not the Bentleys and Rolls Royce,’ he said.
Without further ado, here are his three wives with his eight children:
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OJB’S FIRST WIFE: MABEL OKUNGBOWA
Until OJB’s death, they lived together at his Surulere home with their kids.
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WIFE NUMBER TWO: JUNE ‘AMA’ OKUNGBOWA
Ama dumped her music career to focus on her marriage and her three children – Denzel, Zion and Emmanuel. A graduate of the University of Lagos, Ama once worked at the then popular fashion store, Collectibles.
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HIS THIRD WIFE: KOREDE OKUNGBOWA
Korede is in her 30s and has two kids with the talented beat-maker – a boy (Damilare) and baby girl (Ifebiyi).
