Juju music icon, Chief Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, a.k.a. Commander Ebenezer Obey, has shot down rumours that he has died.
News of the veteran singer’s death had gone viral on Monday, and fans reacting with mourning messages.
However, Obey, his aides and family members spent Monday and Tuesday today debunking the information.
Egba, Ogun State-originating Ebenezer Remilekun Aremu Olasupo Obey-Fabiyi was born 3rd April 1942.
He has been on the music scene since the 1950s.
He told reporters on the phone: “I am very active and nothing happened to me.
“It is fake news; it is a pure lie, and this is not what Jesus Christ has written about me. What Jesus has written about me is only what will manifest upon my life. I am alive says the Lord. I dey kampe.
“My time is not up yet. I thank you so much for checking up on me. Meanwhile, it is not new to me, I have been rumoured dead several times. But my God has been keeping me safe and healthy.”
He expressed deep gratitude for the outpouring of concern.
He said: “I thank every concerned person. I have received so many calls since last night, which made me sleep so late. I appreciate everyone that checked on me and prayed for me. I pray God will continue to protect us all.
“I see this as a reckless mistake of the originator of the false news. I wonder what happened to the tenet of cross-checking to authenticate news items before publishing. I doubt if the breaker of the news ever passed through a journalism school! It’s a big shame and embarrassment to such a person. Can you imagine? He first posted the fake news on social media and then started reaching out to media contacts to verify already publicly circulated falsehoods.”
Family members disclosed that the music icon was very much active on Monday, leading the Ebenezer Obey Dynasty in celebrating the 60th birthday of his daughter-in-law, Pastor (Mrs.) Aduke Rotimi Obey.
The Miliki maestro, in a video posted on his Instagram handle Tuesday morning, further refuted the death rumour, started with a spirited song — a mix and match of Yoruba, English and Pidgin — describing Satan as a liar.
Obey-Fabiyi sang, “Hello, my name is Professor Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi.
Satan, you don lose o, Satan, you don lose o, you don pafuka. Na lie lie you dey talk, you don Pafuka.”
However, this is not the first time rumours of the legendary musician’s death have gone viral on social media.
