It was an exciting weekend for veteran musician Salawa Abeni as she revealed Rasheed Adahunse as her third husband on the occasion of his birthday.
Adahunse who is the comptroller and commandant of the Customs Training College held his birthday and retirement party in Lagos over the weekend.
Taking to her Instagram page to share a video of herself performing at the event, Salawa Abeni wrote, “Congratulations on your retirement and birthday celebration, comptroller Rasheed Agbolade Adahunse.”
Meanwhile, a blog, KemiAshefonLoveHaven reported that the Waka Queen, during her speech, described Adahunse as “my dearest husband of four years”.
The 62-year-old singer said she has not “chosen wrongly” and that “love conquers all”.
“I don’t have much words to utter, let me thank God. I will just say a bit about Alhaji Abdulrasheed Agbolade, my dearest husband,” she said.
“You are retired but not tired, I pray that as God joined us together as husband and wife four years ago, you will live long and have abundance.”
“I saw you then as a complete ‘English’ man, you saw me as a musician. But love conquered all. I have not chosen wrongly. From today, call me Abeni Idunu Ishola,” she added.
It is said that the couple tied the knot four years ago.
Salawa’s first husband was the owner of Leaders Records Lateef Adepoju, with whom she bore two children.
She continued recording for the label until 1986 when she ended her relationship with Adepoju.
She married Kollington Ayinla and joined his record label, staying with him until 1994.
Mr Adahunse, the Asiwaju Adinni of Ijebu Isiwo, is the third man she is marrying.
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The singer was decorated queen of Waka music by the Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in 1992.
On April 1, 2020, Salawa Abeni exposed an alleged plot to blackmail her by releasing nude photos of her.
She chose to release the pictures herself to stop the alleged blackmailer from doing so.
