Abdulrasheed Opeyemi, the personal assistant of Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, known as Oladips, has revealed that despite management’s declaration of the rapper’s death, the rapper was dead for three days before miraculously returning to life.
Reports emerged on November 14 stating that the ‘Chache’ artist had passed away after a two-year struggle with an illness.
“We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, aka Oladips, passed away yesterday, November 14, Tuesday evening, at exactly 10:14 pm. We are still in shock as we speak!
“For over two years, he has kept his battles within himself; his body is now with his family. The family asked that we respect their privacy in this trying time. May God give us all the fortitude to bear this great loss. (amen),” read a statement from his management.
Abdulrasheed, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday, provided further details about the management of Dipsciples Music, the rapper’s company.
He emphasized that Oladips had experienced a three-day period of being deceased before his miraculous return to life.
He said, “I don’t know how to say this. It was a misinterpretation with the manager who has access to Oladips’ page. We all thought he was dead because he was not breathing until the third day when he was revived. By then, the manager had already shared the story.
“Even I could not reach him until the third day.”
Asked where the rapper was for the three days, Abdulrasheed responded, ”He was with his family.”
“You are speaking with the right person in the label. The manager who shared the story has since been sacked. Oladips will soon address everyone on the issue,” Abdulrasheed added.
Abdulrasheed additionally disclosed that the music outfit has dismissed their manager, whose identity he chose not to reveal.
After departing from LRR/Edge Records, owned by Nigerian rapper Remilekun Safaru, known as Reminisce, Oladips established his own label, Dipsciples Music, in 2019.
