The singer’s eldest son, Emma Ejeagha stated that his father died of prostate cancer.

Emma explained that his father died at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria, after battling with cancer since 2006. (Read Cowboy Beyoncé dazzles nearly sold-out stadium)

“Papa died on Friday, at 8 p.m. and his body has been deposited in the mortuary. I was with him during his final moments.”

Emma further revealed that the late musician had instructed him not to embalm or keep his body in the morgue for too long.

Last year, comedian and skit-maker, Brain Jotter trended with a new dance content that went viral with Ejeagha’s timeless highlife song, ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’, bringing Ejeagha’s 41-year-old song back into the spotlight.

Brain Jotter visited the iconic vocalist days after the content creator launched a hunt for him, giving him N2 million.