Popular Nigerian highlife singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has lost his father, Elder Onyemaechi Okoli.

The ‘Ijele’ crooner announced the sad news via his X (formerly Twitter) handle.

Elder Okoli passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2023.

Mourning his dad, Flavour wrote in Igbo: “My father, Ijele’s (his nickname) father, rest well. God gave and God has taken.”

Meanwhile, condolence messages have been pouring in from fans and colleagues of the singer via the comment section.

The family has yet to announce the funeral plans for the deceased.