King Sunny Ade announces burial date for wife Risikat Adegeye

Risikat Adegeye, wife of music legend King Sunny Ade will be buried on Wednesday, September 29 in Lagos after lying in state, Mr. Ade announced on Thursday.

“I thank God for everything because he knows more than every one of us. Risi’s death was a big loss for me and my family.

“It is indeed a trying time. She was more than a wife to me. She was an angel and I always called her my baby. She was a wife and mother that every good man and child must-have.

“With a heavy heart, we announce that she would be buried on Wednesday, September 29 after lying in state. She will be buried in Lagos. I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from everyone since I lost my wife. I appreciate everyone,” the 75-year-old said.

Adegeye, a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission, died in the early hours of Tuesday.