Gospel singer Lanre Alewilese has apologised to Elizabeth Akanbi, wife of the late singer Toluwanisings, over his decision to organise a ₦6m fundraising effort for Shadrach Taiwo, a UK-based relative of the deceased, towards his school fees.
Alewilese tendered the apology in a statement shared on his Facebook page, following the controversy surrounding the sponsorship of Shadrach’s education in the United Kingdom.
He also addressed the issue in an Instagram video on Wednesday, explaining that he facilitated the fundraising after Shadrach told him that Toluwanisings had promised to pay his £6,500 school fees shortly before his death.
The controversy began after an Instagram user, Yinka TNT, shared an audio recording purportedly featuring Toluwanisings complaining about the financial burden of sponsoring Shadrach’s education in the UK.
In the recording, the late singer was allegedly heard saying he had spent about ₦12m on the young man’s education and could no longer sustain
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