July 04, (THEWILL) – These are not the best of times for Nigerian singer and No 1 African bad girl, Tiwa Savage. The divorced mother of one is in a mournful mood over the death of one of Davido’s aides and crew members, Habeeb Uthman, popularly known as Obama DMW. Obama died of heart failure at Ever Care Hospital, Lekki, Lagos on Tuesday, June 29. He had complained of having difficulty breathing and managed to drive to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Unfortunately, he died a few hours later.
Obama left behind a teenage son. Of the female entertainers in the country, Tiwa who has remained inconsolable since his death, has been the only one who has gone over and beyond to truly mourn him. She took to her social media to pen a eulogy for the late Obama. While describing him as a peacemaker who would take a bullet for those he loved and cared about, Tiwa promised to complete a project they both had talked about before his death, in his honour. An excerpt from her eulogy reads, “Brave heart, strong heart, soft heart, kind heart, pure heart, peace maker, hot stepper, incoming politician. I don’t know why my cheesy jokes always made you laugh. You were ready to take a bullet for your loved ones. 44 my black president, you chilling now, resting well, away from this cruel world. I’m allowed to cry, I’m a girl so don’t try to console me. I won’t listen to you anyway. This isn’t the end, that thing you and I always talked about, I promise I will do and you will be proud. I love you, we love you Habeeb,” she wrote.
For many wondering, it is alleged that Tiwa and Obama were an item, the reason she has remained inconsolable. Insiders within the entertainment industry insist they were very much in love with each other, but chose to keep it under the radar for reasons best known to them. This is hoping she finds the fortitude to bear the unfortunate loss.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
