‘Time na money’ crooner, Mike Okri has reportedly gone into coma at an unidentified Lagos hospital. This is coming days after the sad demise of Nigerian Reggae music legend, Ras Kimono.
Revered Nigerian US based journalist, Azuka Jebose shared the news update on his Facebook page.
Jebose noted that Okri is on life support at an intensive care unit of a Lagos hospital.
In his words:” An unconfirmed report from Lagos disclosed that Nigeria’s late 80s mega soul singer, Mike Okri, is on life support at an Intensive Care Unit of a Lagos Hospital. Sources close to the great singer’s family are still mute, as such, latest information is very sketchy. Mr. Okri last updated his facebook status on May 30th at 8.25 a.m
Mike Okri was signed by CBS records ( Later Sony Music) in 1988. He subsequently released his first Album, CONCERT FEVER, which became an instant monumental hit then. Few years after his success, he relocated to the United States where he lived for decades until his recent return. This is a developing story. Stay tuned…”
Mike Okri is a graduate of Broadcast Journalism at TV College Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He has served in various capacities in the Musician’s Union (PMAN), Nigeria, including being its one time Vice President. He’s a staunch Intellectual Property Crusader, who also has served as a Director in the membership board of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) with King Sunny Ade as its presiding chairman.
