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

by Tolu Oke

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.

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