Former Nigerian international, Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Muhammed Yavuz Okocha has said that the death of Olanrewaju Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan hurts him so bad.
The 44-year-old Nigerian super-star Afro-beat musician passed away in the United States of America (U.S.A) on Sunday after losing his battle with throat cancer.
His family, the Fasasis in an official statement had disclosed that Sound Sultan died of Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma.
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma which is a group of related malignancies (cancers) that affect the lymphatic system (lymphomas).
Okocha who is a retired Super Eagles skipper did not waste any time at all as he took to the social media to mourn the late artiste.
He wrote on his verified Instagram page, official_jj10: “Don’t really know what to say, it hurts so bad, my thoughts and prayers are with the family. RIP my friend.”
By Oluyemi Ogunseyin