The Real Reason Behind Taiwo Oshadipe’s Death Revealed

Last Friday, October 2, was a black Friday for family members, friends and even fans of Taiwo Oshadipe as the news of her sudden death hit the Nigerian music industry.

Taiwo was half of the singing duo, the Oshadipe Twins. At the time news of her death broke, the cause of her death was not certain, but her manager, Olu Akinsanya, has finally opened up.

In an interview with The Nation, Olu Akinsanya, who initially declined to comment on the incident due to shock, said the actress and singer might have died of complications arising from chest-related pains.

‘Taiwo was admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, about a month ago and was given some medications. The illness wasn’t serious. She felt better when she started taking the drugs. But surprisingly, she suffered a relapse this week. On Wednesday, she called her doctor, who treated her at LASUTH and was told to come over to his private hospital, as he wouldn’t be around at LASUTH until Friday. She went to the hospital, where the doctor carried out some medical checks on her and gave her some drugs. He also gave her an appointment for Friday. But unfortunately, in the early hours of the day, she started complaining of pains. This time, it was very severe, so her twin sister, Kehinde, decided to rush her to LASUTH. However, upon reaching the hospital, she was confirmed dead. So, by 8.00a.m. Kehinde called me and I had to rush to LASUTH to see her for myself.’

Olu added: ‘It is still very shocking to me. I saw her on Wednesday and we talked and joked. We even talked about my forthcoming wedding. She promised to play at my wedding, so she asked me not to invite any other musician. The autopsy report will be out soon. But I know she had recovered from the illness. The last thing she complained about was the chest pain and that was what led to her death two days after.’