Obama DMW: Photos, Videos as Davido Bids Late Friend And PA Farewell in a Candlelight Service

Obama DMW: Photos, Videos as Davido Bids Late Friend And PA Farewell in a Candlelight Service

  • Davido joins other celebrities to honour his late friend and PA, Obama DMW at an event held at Orange Island in Lagos on July 9
  • The singer who had swollen eyes was been hailed as he entered the venue of the candlelight service with his other DMW team
  • All through the event, Davido ensured Obama's son Maleek was by his side, at the event centre and also during the candleight procession

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Singer Davido who was away in the US landed in Nigeria in time to bid his late foremost and loyal personal assistant, Obama DMW, a final farewell.

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On Friday, July 9, a candlelight procession was held in honour of the singer's late PA whose death was announced on Tuesday, June 29, after suffering heart failure. He died some hours after Davido left Nigeria for the US.

Davido bids Obama DMW farewell in a candlelight procession, ensures late PA's son was beside him
Photos from Obama DMW's candlelight programme attended by Davido and other celebrities. Photo: Screenshots from Goldmyne
Source: Instagram

Legit.ng gathered that during the event, the singer who wore a somber face with swollen eyes could not even give a speech.

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While the candlelight procession was ongoing, the DMW boss ensured that Obama's only son stayed by his side. Even when the boy was lagging behind, he waited for him to join him as they made the journey side by side with his security men guarding them.

Watch Davido's arrival at the event:

All in attendance wore the customised black t-shirt and fez cap with Obama 44 boldly written in front and RIP 44 at the back of it.

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Even with the breeze disturbing their lit candle, they moved through the streets of Orange Island.

Nigerians react to Davido's sombre look:

iam_amasj:

"The fact that he’s not wearing any jewelry shows the impact this had on him"

olubiyipace:

"So much respect for dishing all jewelleries"

finestefany_1

"He looks so beat up"

hrh_la_posh_barbie

"My baby didn't use any jewellery, see how he look so pale. Stay strong OBO"

ms_tsalachjenny

"It’s the way he’s making sure Late Obama son is beside him"

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Davido pens heartbreaking tribute to Obama DMW

In the lengthy post the Fem crooner penned to his late aide, Davido noted that the tribute was the hardest piece he had to write in his life so far.

The singer disclosed that the late man was more than a big brother to him who did everything to make him smile and put him in a safe space.

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He continued by talking about the positive impact Obama had in the lives of people around him and vowed not to let any of his visions die.

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Nigerian female singer, Tiwa Savage, also reacted to the death of her rumoured boyfriend, Obama DMW, with a touching note on social media.

Expressing her shock over his death through her Instagram page, Tiwa shared a video of the late Obama showing him at different points in his life.

The mother of one accompanied the video with a lengthy caption where she poured out her heart to her rumoured late lover. According to her, he was the strongest and bravest person she knew and he was also soft and kind.

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Sola Sanusi (Entertainment HOD) Sola Sanusi is the Head of the Entertainment Desk. She is an astute, veteran entertainment/lifestyle journalist with over two decades of experience in print and digital journalism. Sola has a degree in English from the University of Ilorin, Kwara state. She is a 2005 Celebrity Media Awards nominee and 2012 Mother Drum Golden Awards Entertainment Writer Recognition recipient. She joined Legit.ng in 2015. Email: sanusi.bodunde@corp.legit.ng.