3 years after, Governor Dapo Abiodun Remembers Late Son

On the 7th of October would remain significant in the family of Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun MFR, as the day the family lost their first son, Olugbemiga Abiodun known as DJ Olu, to the cold hands of death along side his close friend Chime Ameachi. The duo’s were found lifeless in a BMW automobile parked at an underground garage of Block B, Banana Island, Ikoyi Lagos.

When his death was announced three years ago, the Abiodun family never believed such a rare gem was gone. Till today, Dapo and Bamidele Abiodun along side Olu’s sibling are all yet to recover from the sudden shock of his death. His death raised curiosity and controversy most especially, relating to the situation surrounding it. Olu’s close friend Umeike Tagbo also lost his life about 3 days earlier at a bar in Lekki, Lagos after he was alleged to have taken over thirty shots of tequila on his birthday. Finding Olu and Chime’s body lifeless days after, raised suspicion over the cause of his death.

During a search and examination on the car which their lifeless body was found, the then Lagos State Acting Commissioner of Police, Edgar Imohimi, reportedly recovery substances suspected to be drugs from the car. Rumour filtered the town that the duo might have died from an excess intake of substance suspected to be drugs. The family immediately debunked the rumour staing that; the cause of their sons death is not in anyway drugs related. 

On the 7th of October 2020, the Governor and his family were said to have remembered the deceased little but impactful life spent on mother earth. Sources said; the Governor was indoor all through the day. He didnt attend to any visitor nor official assignment. “Governor Abiodun was moody all day. From all that played out, its shows that they deeply missed the late olugbemiga.”

Until his shocking demise, DJ Olu was one of the official DJ of hip-hop musician, David Adeleke, aka Davido. DJ Olu In early 2014, embarked on a single man tour in UK and Canada, selling all shows out, which was the first leg of tour. He has played venues in South Africa, Ivory coast, Ghana, Cotonou, Dubai, Miami, Atlanta and numerous cities in the UK. His mixtapes include some of the hottest artists across the globe. 

Olu was also a 2016 graduate of the University of Essex, UK. He was already being groomed by Governor Dapo Abiodun to take over his business conglomerate. As the Abiodun family remembered the deceased weeks ago, they prayed for his soul to keep resting in the bosom of his creator. Sources further added that; the deceased will never be forgotten, most especially, how he touched so many people on so many different levels during his life time. “He was down to earth, jovial, generous, kind-hearted, idealist and a selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. He loved entertainment and was getting set to start his postgraduate in the U.K weeks before his death. He was also getting set to launch his car wash, car branding and Oil and Gas business before death took him.”