Bunmi Akinnaanu, a Nigerian gospel singer best known for her hit single Omije Ojumi, has died.Nigerian gospel singer Bunmi Akinnaanu, popularly known for her hit song Omije Ojumi, has died.
Her death was announced on Tuesday in a brief statement posted to Instagram by fellow gospel artist Ayo Melody on behalf of her family.
The post, which included a photograph of the late singer and a video of her remains, revealed that she died at a Lagos hospital.
Evangelist Olubunmi Akinnaanu Adeoye OMIJE OJUMI passed away on January 12, 2026, at Lagos Hospital in Nigeria. May God give her eternal rest.
Bunmi died months after publicly seeking prayers and divine healing for a serious leg ailment. In October 2025, a video of the gospel singer during a church service at G.F. David Ministries in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, went viral online.
In the video, the Omije Ojumi hitmaker was seen seated with her affected leg stretched out on a chair as a pastor prayed for her, eliciting widespread sympathy and prayers from gospel music fans and colleagues alike.
Akinnaanu started singing at a young age and eventually left a banking job to pursue gospel music full-time.
