May 14, 2026

Wizkid Loses In-Law After Battling Cancer In The US

By Gbolahan Adeyemi


Elder sister to Nigerian super star, Wizkid, Yetunde Balogun has according to reports, lost her husband, Seun Rowland Awoniyi, after battling cancer in the US.

According to Thenetng, Seun died in a US hospital on Sunday October 9, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

A close member of the family told the publication that ‘Seun has been down with cancer for a while. Its really sad that he’s dead now, he was a real great guy.’

Seun, a graduate of Geology from University of Ibadan, left behind his wife and two kids.
His last social media post was over three months ago, when he shared photos from his hospital bed with the caption,


‘I always Thank God for the gift of life, when I look back. Still living… Oluwaseun!!!’.

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