10/06/2025
Family Lays Late Legendary Mike Ejeagha's Body To Rest ~ Says It Was His Wish
We buried My father 24hrs after demise because he said we shouldn't embalm him when he diesâ Emma EJEAGHA(First son of Mike EJEAGHA)
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âThe eldest son of the late veteran highlife musician, Mr Emmanuel Ejeagha, says the family buried the âGwo gwo ngwoâ crooner, Mike Ejeagha within 24 hours after his demise to keep his wish.
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âEjeagha Jnr disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu.He said his father made a wish and warned them not to embalm him after his death which they had fulfilled
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â"I contacted members of my family and informed them that my father made a wish that he should be laid to rest 24 hours after his death.
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ââI also summoned a meeting of my kindred and we discussed extensively and even Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State was informed about it and they all consented that whatever was his wish should be kept. There are a lot of consequential results if an elder said something and otherwise was done".
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