Leader of Wike’s live band involved in fatal auto crash
Sensational Bamidele, a gospel performer from Port Harcourt who also manages the live band that plays at the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike’s project commissioning ceremonies, has survived a terrible car accident.
Bamidele, a native of Rivers State’s Okirika Local Government Area, was involved in the accident on the route that Governor Wike yesterday only moments after he had performed at the ceremony.
He had barely left the commissioning location in the Rumuodogho 1 and Rumuodogho 2 settlements in the Emohua Local Government Area when he was involved in a head-on collision with an approaching car, according to Channels.
Three persons were said to have died in the accident.
The singer, in a Facebook post confirmed the deaths, but did not give the casualty figure.
He said the deceased were occupants of the vehicle that colluded with his, while he and his crew are alive.
Bamidele is said to be receiving treatment in the hospital.
The singer and his crew of young talented singers and instrumentalists are known for freestyle many of the songs sang at the commissioning of projects and sometimes at PDP rallies, including the popular, “As e dey sweet us, e go dey pain them”, and “Wike dey come”.
