Chairman of Fresh Nigeria Limited, Yinka Ayefele, has dismissed speculation that he is dead.
The 55-year-old gospel singer turned media entrepreneur spoke with Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday after a viral TikTok video purporting that he was dead went viral.
“I will not die but live to declare the works of God. God knows the people behind this very dastardly act and will punish them. What will they gain from spreading rumours of my death?
“On Fresh FM, Ibadan this evening, I did my programme called Let’s Talk about It jointly with Enitan Olusegun Bamidele (EOB). My phone kept ringing while on the show and WhatsApp messages have jammed my phone as well.
“A lot of my fans and admirers from all over the world kept calling to find out what really happened. On realising it was fake news, they started cursing those behind it.
“I wish to tell Nigerians that I am hale and hearty and not dead. I am not even under the weather. For someone to conjure up this kind of wickedness is disheartening. I have handed over those behind it to God who will mete out appropriate punishment to them.
“My fans, please disregard the rumour. If Jesus tarries, we will be here for a long time,” Yinka Ayefele said.
The wheelchair-bound entertainer also posted a video of himself urging Nigerians to go out and vote in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections on his Instagram page on Tuesday night.
