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Just in: Ego Ogbaro, Lagbaja’s backup singer loses husband
Ego Ogbaro, Lagbaja’s backup singer lost her husband, Victor Niyi Ogbaro, ENigeria Newspaper reports exclusively.
She became popular in her days as a female backup singer to Nigeria’s famous hooded singer and flutist, Lagbaja, and was part of the latter’s successful albums.
Known professionally as Ego, is also a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
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She has recorded songs such as, “Konko Below”, “Nothing for You” and “Never Far Away”. She frequently went on world tours with Lagbaja. Ego left Africano to pursue a solo career in 2007. She later formed a band called Indigo.
According to sources, the veteran singer lost her husband who doubled as her manager, Victor Niyi Ogbaro in the early hours of Thursday, August 31, 2023.
“Niyi has been battling an unknown illness until his demise this morning,” the source told ENigeria Newspaper. He was said to be in his 40s.
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