Nigerian singer Niniola Apata has announced the passing of her husband Michael Ndika.
The Grammy-nominated artiste shared the news via a series of emotional posts on her Instagram story on Wednesday.
“God took him,” she wrote in one post. “My husband died,” she added in another post.
In the third post, she wrote: “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years”.
Photos shared by the singer identified the deceased as Ndika, reportedly the CEO of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform focused on Afro-house and African music.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Niniola has largely kept her private life away from public attention and social media.
The 39-year-old singer rose to fame after emerging as the second runner-up on the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013. She released her debut single ‘Ibadi’ in 2014 and has since become one of Nigeria’s prominent music stars.
Over the years, she has received several awards and nominations, including a nomination for Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and the Best Vocal Performance (Female) award at the 14th edition of The Headies.
