Innocent Ujah Idibia, the legendary singer and record producer famously known as 2Baba, has shared his thoughts on the passing of his close friend and fellow artist, Sound Sultan.
According to Idibia, they initially believed that Sound Sultan was suffering from malaria before his untimely demise.
In a recent podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide, aka Shopsydoo, 2baba revealed that Sound Sultan's cancer diagnosis came late, and they initially thought he was battling malaria. Unfortunately, that's how they lost him.
The singer pointed a finger at the Nigerian health system, blaming it for medical negligence that resulted in the loss of his friend Sound Sultan.
At a loss for words, the 47-year-old artist expressed, "He was one of the 'goodest,' if I can use that word. He was one of the most genuinely kind people you could ever encounter, like an angel.
"For a while, I couldn't bring myself to accept that reality; it felt like a joke. The diagnosis came late. We assumed it was malaria, and he underwent tests in Nigeria. But I'd rather not delve into all of that."
Sound Sultan passed away on July 11, 2021, at the age of 44, after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a form of throat cancer.
2Baba and Sound Sultan had shared a friendship for over two decades before the latter's unfortunate demise.
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"How was the relationship with Sound Sultan and how has that loss been for you?"
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