November 20, (THEWILL) – Seasoned Nigerian singer, Salawa Abeni has unveiled Rasheed Adahunse, a retire comptroller and commandant of the Customs Training College, as her third husband. The unveiling took place on the occasion of Adahunse’s birthday and retirement party which took place recently in Lagos. They both reportedly tied the knot about four years ago, but kept it away from the public.
During the party, Salawa serenaded her husband with a song. The 62 year-old singer said she did not choose wrongly and that love conquers all.
“I don’t have many words to say. Let me thank God. I will just say a bit about Alhaji Abdulrasheed Agbolade, my dearest husband. You are retired, but not tired, I pray that as God joined us together as husband and wife four years ago, you will live long and have abundance. I saw you then as a complete ‘English’ man, you saw me as a musician. But love conquered all. I have not chosen wrongly. From today, call me Abeni Idunu Ishola.”
Salawa Abeni began her career in 1976 when she released ‘Late General Muritala Ramat Mohammed’, her debut album. Her first marriage was with Lateef Adepoju, the owner of Leaders Records. Their union ended in 1986. She later married Ayinla Kollington, another ace musician. Abeni joined his record label and stayed with him until 1994. Rasheed Adahunse, the singer’s third husband, is the Asiwaju Adinni of Ijebu Isiwo.
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