He was said to have died this morning, June
14, at Isolo General Hospital in Lagos.
The news of his demise is coming just one
month to his 50th birthday as a family
source claims that his kidney transplant
failed completely since last week. He was
kept on daily dialysis before his urgent need
for oxygen yesterday.
Recall that the producer was down with
kidney related disease, and was
consequently flown to India for a transplant
in 2013. On October 21, same year, the
singer successfully underwent the surgery at
the Indian hospital.
After the successful surgery, the producer
came out to thank all his well-wishers,
especially his first wife Mabel Okungbowa,
popularly called Mama J, who accompanied
him on the trip and donated her kidney to
him.
However, in 2015, the veteran Nigerian
musician and producer was reported to have
suffered a setback in his recovery from the
kidney transplant; but he came forward to
deny such reports. He sent out a broadcast
message and said:
”Hi my name is Babatunde okungbowa a.k.a
OJB Jezreel. I’d like to set the record straight,
am at home and healthy with my family going
about my normal business. Obviously bloggers
don’t research before they post. If they did
they would know that a transplant patient will
always do routine checkups cus of infections
etc. Mmmm nuff said am sure hiptv, orisun
tv,encomium,el tv and black jerzie seeing and
speaking with me in the past 2 weeks. Wasn’t
on a hospital bed or in one! Research proper if
it’s gossip worthy or not.”
Reports this morning indicate that the
talented musician passed on Tuesday, June
14.
OJB Jezreel is survived by 3 wives, June
‘Ama’, Korede and Mabel and many children.
May his soul rest in perfect peace.
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