Breaking: Gospel Singer, Taiwo Adegbodu Is Dead

The Nigerian gospel music industry has been thrown into a state of mourning following the sudden death of Taiwo Adegbodu, one-half of the famous gospel duo, the Adegbodu Twins.

The news of his demise was confirmed on Sunday morning through a heartbreaking post on the official Adegbodu Twins JP Facebook page.

“Taiwo, why will you leave your kids and me without notification? My heart is bleeding, Lord, how do you want me to cope without him? God why? This is too much for me to bear!” the post read.

The news has sparked a wave of tributes from colleagues and fans alike. Popular gospel singer, Esther Igbekele, expressed her shock on Instagram, sharing a photo of the deceased with the caption: “Erin wo, Ajanaku sun bi oke. Hard to bear. Goodnight, bro.”

As of the time of filing this report, the official cause of the singer’s death has not been disclosed by the family.

The Oyo State-born singer and his twin brother, Kehinde, shot to limelight in 1999 following the release of their debut album, “Faratimi” (Lean on Me).

The duo became household names in the Yoruba indigenous gospel scene with several hit tracks, including:

• “Shower Your Blessing”
• “Emi Mimo”
• “Adura Mi Gba”
• “Igbagbo Dun”

Until his death, the twins were serving as Special Advisers on Entertainment and Tourism to the Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke.