Family and friends on Friday bade their final farewell to music producer, singer and songwriter, Okungbowa Jezreel Babatunde, popularly known as OJB, as he was laid to rest at the Ikoyi Cemetery in Lagos State.
The artiste passed away on June 14 after battling with kidney disease.
The burial service was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Surulere, Lagos State.
It was an emotional moment as mourners filed past his gold casket as he was carried from his home to the church and to the burial ground.
Nigerian soul singer, Azeezat Olaoluwa, said: “I met him at the very beginning of my career; he was the one who recorded my first single.
“When everybody stopped believing in me and my talent, OJB still believed in me.
“I thank God and I was happy when I heard that he gave his life to Christ before he died; and that is the essence of living actually. He lived a good life, very nice person.
“Our prayer is that his children will continue where he stopped.”
Solomon Areya, the Chief Executive Officer of Westside Music, said: “He was a gentleman, humble, easygoing, an incredible guy, we are going to miss him but his legacy lives on.
“Good music lives on. I saw his son doing good music and that is enough hope for me.
“Somebody like OJB made us believe that with good music we can scale through.”
Comedian, Godwin Komone, popularly known as Gordons, said: “He is not dead, he lives on.”
Popular rapper, Michael Stevens, popularly known as Ruggedman, was full of praise for the late singer, who he said played an important role in shaping him.
Ruggedman said: “I thank him for the impact he made in my career.
“He tried to take care of us.
“He started out as a Jesus boy, lived as a Jesus boy and passed on as a Jesus boy.
“He has lived his life and imparted to a lot of people in the entertainment industry.
“He came, he saw, he conquered and he lives on.”
NAN.
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