“So Sad”: Emotional 1 Month Old Video of Rukayat Gawat Exchanging Bants With Brother, Jubril, Trends

• Popular Nigerian Islamic singer, Rukayat Gawat Oyefeso, passed away, on Tuesday, September 24
• The news of her death shocked many, especially as she still attended public events up till August
• The senior special assistant on new media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Jubril Gawat, who is a relative of the deceased, shared a touching video

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public affairs.

Ikeja, Lagos state - Jubril Gawat, the senior special assistant on new media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday night, September 24, posted an emotional video showing the late Rukayat Gawat.

In the 7-second clip taken on Thursday, August 15, at an event in Lagos, Rukayat could be seen exchanging banter with his brother, Jubril.

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Jubril and Rukayat are children of popular broadcaster and Islamic presenter Rasaq Aremu Gawat, who went missing in 2017.

In the clip posted on Jubril’s verified X handle, the governor’s aide could be heard joking with his sister that he must take selfies with her "being a celebrity".

Legit.ng understands that the late singer has been laid to rest in line with Islamic rites.

See some reactions on X below:

Sally Suleiman wrote:

“So sad.”

@real_aahmad commented:

“OMG! This life? May God forgive her shortcomings and grant her Aljanatul Firdaus. Accept my condolences, bro.”

Hamzat Ayodele wrote:

“It's quite tough to take, but it is the will of God that we live to die someday. Condolences.”

@tajudine2013gm2 said:

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will all return. Life is Vanity. RIP.”

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@OgbeniNola wrote:

“Take heart. Accept my condolences.”

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