Bunmi Omije Ojumi’s Emotional Last Interview Resurfaces With Untold Secrets Hours After Passing
- In her final sit-down, Bunmi Omije Ojumi stated that she was so poor during her rise to fame that she had to borrow for her outfits
- The late singer recounted a time when she attended church in rags and bathroom slippers, hiding her pain behind her powerful voice
- Bunmi also shared a tense moment from her video shoot, where the owner of the earrings she had borrowed was standing behind her
Nigeria is mourning the passing of gospel minister Bunmi Akinnaanu-Adeoye, popularly known as Omije Ojumi, whose inspirational songs touched millions.
Just hours after news of her death on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, her last known interview resurfaced online.
In the interview, Bunmi opened up about a childhood marked by extreme poverty, recalling how she often wore rags and bathroom slippers to church.
Source: Instagram
Her tone was heavy as she explained why she avoided interviews while alive.
According to her, her story was too heartbreaking.
“At some point, everyone involved - the interviewer, the interviewee, and even the cameraman - will break down and cry.”
One of the most striking revelations from the interview was how she shot the music video that later changed her life, with nothing she owned.
The late singer confessed that every outfit in the popular Ibere Nla video from her Omije Ojumi album, produced under ECWA, was borrowed.
She recalled wearing a blue-black iro and buba that was trendy at the time, but was not hers.
Even more surprising, she stated that one of the dancers in the video wore the same outfit because it had been borrowed for the production.
Her earrings, she said, also came with a warning, stating:
“The person I borrowed them from was in the video, standing behind me. She warned me, ‘If you lose it, you are dead.’ At one point, the earring fell, and she signalled me to pick it up quickly.”
Bunmi explained that her difficult upbringing was the reason her songs were filled with depth, tears, and spiritual intensity.
Watch the Instagram video here:
Reactions trail Omije Ojumi's video
Legit.ng compiled the reactions of social media users below:
@ i_am_hayoolar noted:
"Omo all the tears were so real in that video. I used to cry back then anytime I am listening to the song. I am so happy for her. Olorun ti tun Itan aye yin ko ma."
@goodbagboy shared:
"RIP TO MY MUM the way we take play that her album then she suppose dey feel am for body."
@queensammytay shared:
"I love her ministrations and funmi aragbaye too.Thank God will don't look what we've been through."
@mo_fabrics_oh_baby wrote:
"This video then,we watch the disk tire😍😍😍it's been a long rideee."
Source: Instagram
Cleric calls out colleagues over Omije Ojumi
Legit.ng earlier reported that Prophet Segun Arole had shown deep concern for ailing gospel singer Bunmi Omije Ojumi.
At the time, her colleagues had raised funds for her care and later shared updates that she was responding to the treatment.
In a video that circulated online, the cleric stood in front of what seemed to be his church and asked about Bunmi's condition.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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