{"id":145431,"date":"2023-10-14T06:47:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T06:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=145431"},"modified":"2023-10-14T06:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T06:47:38","slug":"eniola-badmus-mercy-eke-and-others-step-out-in-style-for-wizkids-mothers-burial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2023\/10\/14\/eniola-badmus-mercy-eke-and-others-step-out-in-style-for-wizkids-mothers-burial\/","title":{"rendered":"Eniola Badmus, Mercy Eke, and others step out in style for Wizkid\u2019s mother\u2019s burial"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian celebrities unite to honor Wizkid&#8217;s late mother, Mrs. Jane Dolapo Balogun.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mrs. Balogun passed away on August 18th, leading to a deep state of mourning in the family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Notable celebrities from the entertainment industry attended the grand burial ceremony, including Eniola Badmus, Mercy Eke, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, and Kim Oprah.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian celebrities and members of the entertainment industry joined forces in a show of support to commemorate the life of Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/wizkid\">Wizkid<\/a><\/strong>, as he laid his late <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=mother\">mother<\/a><\/strong>, Mrs. Jane Dolapo Balogun, to rest.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Wizkid&#8217;s beloved mother, Mrs. Jane Dolapo Balogun, on Friday, August 18th, left the Balogun family in a state of profound grief.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145440\" style=\"width: 777px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071845.png\" alt=\"Nigerian celebrities unite in grand display to honor Wizkid's late mother\" width=\"777\" height=\"1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071845.png 348w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071845-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To honor her memory, the family organized an extravagant burial ceremony that saw a myriad of personalities from the entertainment world, such as Eniola Badmus, Mercy Eke, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Kim Oprah, and many more, coming together to pay their respects.<\/p>\n<p>The somber and emotional proceedings began with a night of wake-keeping held on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145441\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071903.png\" alt=\"Nigerian celebrities unite in grand display to honor Wizkid's late mother\" width=\"826\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071903.png 426w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/Screenshot-2023-10-14-071903-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eniola Badmus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During this candlelight procession, Wizkid, the superstar son of the late Mrs. Balogun, was observed appearing deeply moved and on the verge of tears as he paid his respects to his beloved mother.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in traditional attire and 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