The Guardian (Nigeria)

Makinde mourns ‘ Sound Sultan’, commiserat­es with family, others

- From Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan

OYO State Governor Seyi Makinde, yesterday, described the death of multi- talented singer, Lanre Fasasi, popularly known as ‘ Sound Sultan,’ as a huge loss to the state and the entertainm­ent world.

The governor commiserat­ed with the immediate family of the artiste, the Iseyin community and the entertainm­ent industry on what he described as the demise of a truly great ambassador of Oyo State.

A statement by the Special Assistant ( Print Media) to the Governor, Moses Alao, quoted Makinde as saying that Oyo State lost in Sound Sultan “a humble, unassuming but truly great talent and a shining light who has positively impacted the society.”

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