Veteran highlife musician, Mike Ejeagha, was, at the weekend, laid to rest in his country home, Umuagba, Imezi – Owa, Ezeagu Local Council, Enugu State.

Ejeagha died on Friday night in Enugu at the age of 95 years.

His burial was conducted by members of his family just about 24 hours after his death without an elaborate funeral ceremony.

This was in accordance with his wishes, according to the family.

Condolences have since been pouring in from across the globe, as people pay their tributes to the highlife maestro.

President Bola Tinubu, Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, were among those who sent tributes and condolences on the death of the musician at the weekend.

The popular Nigerian highlife musician died after a prolonged illness, his first son, Emmanuel Ejeagha, confirmed to newsmen yesterday.

According to him, his father, popularly known as “Gentleman, Mike Ejeagha,” passed to the great beyond on Friday night. He said Ejeagha died at about 8:00 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Military Hospital, Enugu.

“My father passed away due to a long-standing ailment,” he said.

Ejeagha’s legacy is marked by his distinctive style of Igbo folk music, which resonated across multiple generations.

Born on April 4, 1930, in Imezi Owa, in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu State, Ejeagha rose to prominence during the 1960s and 1980s with timeless hits like Omekagu, Uwa Mgbede Ka Mma, and Gwogwogwom-gwo.