Popular gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely-loved track of the same title, is dead.
Her death was announced on Tuesday in a statement shared on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family.
..., accompanied by a photograph of the deceased and a short clip, stated that she died in a Lagos hospital on January 12, 2026.
It read in part, “With great sadness, we announce the passing of Evangelist Olubunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye OMIJE OJUMI, passed away on 12th January, 2026, at Lagos hospital, Nigeria. May God grant her eternal rest.”
The statement was signed by Olawale Akinnaanu on behalf of the family.
Although the cause of death was not disclosed, Akinnaanu had, a few months earlier, publicly sought prayers over a leg complication.