D’banj makes tribute to late son, touches fans

Nigerian Musician and popstar, Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D'banj has recently posted a heartfelt tribute to his late son, who passed away from an accidental drowning incident back in June 2018, at just 13 months old.

Daniel Oyebanjo III, drowned in a swimming pool in the family residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, while the singer was out of the country to atgend the BET awards in Los Angeles.

The music icon penned down the emotional post on Thursday, October 29, on both his X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram handles, with the comments turned off on the Insta post.

He expressed how deeply he missed his son stating that he "can't imagine how his mother feels" and that in all these years they have now found "a safe space."

"Thank you for showing me what life really is as a whole...Daddy loves you specially, physically, spiritually and powerfully," the singer wrote.

Fans and other celebrities reacted with kind messages, expressing their support for D'banj and wishing him and his wife strength and comfort. One of the fans, @ImJayslim101, replying to the post on X, stated that "there are some traumas that you cannot heal from," as he wishes the grieving father "the strength to overcome this."

Daughter of late Afrobeats revolutionaire, and famous Nigerian dancer, Omoyeni Anikulapo Kuti, also reacted to D'banj's post saying "he is resting in peace. Pele. My heart goes out to you and his mother."

Nigerians continue to react to the musician's emotional tribute, as this is often the case with memorial posts. Posts of this sort tend to trend again, and more rapidly, due to the emotional appeal which past painful events or experiences like the loss of a loved one, have. The messages, reactions and support from netizens symbolise the acknowledgement of pain, loss, growth and healing over the years.