Hon. Risikat Adejoke Adegeye, former member of Lagos State House of Assembly, and wife of veteran juju singer, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, better known as King Sunny Ade, has reportedly died.
She reportedly passed away after a brief illness during the early hours of Tuesday, 21st September 2021.
The deceased until her death was a member of ruling All Progressives Congress, who represented Amuwo- Odofin Local Government at Lagos State House of Assembly between 2011 and 2015.
According to Vanguard, a family source,l said her death could have been as a result of cancer which the deceased had battled for a long time before she succumed finally to death.
However, Mr George Folarin Olawande, confirmed the death on behalf of the family in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement partly reads;
We wish to formally inform, friends, well-wishers, political associates, and the general public that Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye passed on after a brief illness during the early hours of Tuesday, 21st September 2021.
Hon Risikat Ajoke Adegeye was a Honourable Member in the 6th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
She will be greatly missed not only by her immediate family but also by her political associates and followers. Further information in respect to her burial ceremony will be announced later after extensive consultations with the family.
Thank you as we pray that she continues to rest peacefully and eternally with the Almighty God.
May her soul rest in peace.
