Veteran Singer, Kollington Ayinla In Critical Condition, Placed On Oxygen

Nigerian Fuji icon, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as Kollington Ayinla, is reportedly battling for his life.

The 75-year-old fondly referred to as Baba Alatika and Kebe-n-Kwara, is currently receiving medical attention at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja.

SaharaReporters noted that Ayinla has been battling illness for over a week, leading to his admission to LASUTH.

Sources close to the musician have revealed that his health condition worsened recently, necessitating the use of oxygen support.

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The family of Kollington Ayinla, who has remained a significant figure in the Nigerian music scene, have been notably discreet about his health condition.

Born in August 1949 in Ilota, a village near Ilorin, Kwara State, Kollington Ayinla has been a prominent figure in the popularization of Fuji music, a genre he dominated alongside his late friend and competitor, Ayinde Barrister.

The two musicians were pivotal in elevating Fuji music from its local roots to national prominence from the mid-1970s through the late 1980s.