Nigerian gospel singer, Ajayi Aduke Morounkola, popularly known as Aduke Gold, is dead.
The news of her demise was announced by her colleague, Esther Igbekele, on Tuesday morning, via her Facebook page.
She wrote, “A general has fallen. ADUKE GOLD #rip”
The cause of death has not been confirmed.
She grew up in Ogba and Badagry areas of Lagos and was the 11th child of her late parents.
Aduke Gold, who started music professionally in 2004, rose to fame with her live performance at the first remembrance of the late gospel artiste, Baba Are.
One of her famous tracks, “Nitori Ogo” which she released in 2021 also brought her into the limelight.
Aside from her impressive musical career, Aduke earned a degree in history and international from Lagos State University and a higher degree in child psychology from the UK.
