KiddWaya cancelled his birthday party yesterday, March 5, 2024 on account of his friend’s demise in a plane crash.
His friend, Chizi Wigwe, the son of the billionaire banker, Herbert Wigwe, died with his father and mother in a helicopter crash in February 2024. The crash also claimed the life of a former president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo.
“Today is my birthday but today is also the day a good friend of mine is getting buried so out of respect I will not be celebrating,” the post from KiddWaya said.
“I have made the decision to forgo celebrating my birthday today. Instead, I chose to honour Chizi’s memory and the impact he had on each of us,” he added.
A televised funeral attended by Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, and businessman Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was held in honour of the people who were killed in the crash.
According to reports, the helicopter had carried the group from Palm Springs to Boulder City in Nevada before it went down about 96km (60 miles) from Las Vegas.
KiddWaya’s decision comes weeks after the City of David Redeem Church pastor, Siju Iluyomade, a long-time benefactor of Herbert Wigwe faced backlash for a lavish birthday party she threw days after the helicopter crash.
Critics had said that her party, which also included a performance from Flavour, was insensitive considering how strong the late Wigwe was in the church.
