By Seyi Babalola
The eldest son of the late renowned highlife artist, Mr. Emmanuel Ejeagha, claims the family buried the “Gwo gwo gwo ngwo” crooner, Mike Ejeagha, within 24 hours of his death to fulfil his desire.
Ejeagha Jnr said this during a phone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday.
He said his father expressed a request and told them not to embalm him when he died, which they carried out.
According to reports, the highlife hero was put to rest at his country house at Umuagba, Imezi-Owa, in Enugu State’s Ezeagu Council Area on Saturday, 24 hours after passing away on Friday night at the age of 95.
He said his father sternly instructed him as the first son that when he passed on, nobody should embalm him.
“I contacted members of my family and informed them that my father made a wish that he should be laid to rest 24 hours after his death.
“I also summoned a meeting of my kindred, and we discussed extensively, and even Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State was informed about it, and they all consented that whatever his wish was should be kept.
“There are a lot of consequential results if an elder said something and otherwise was done,” he said.
He, however, said that his funeral ceremony would be announced soon.
The highlife music icon, known for incorporating proverbs into his music, died at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu on Friday at the age of 95 after a protracted illness.