BBNaija, KiddWaya Cancels Birthday Party To Mourn Herbert Nwigwe’s Son Chizi

They say one of the hardest things about life is death, and it’s true. The pain of losing a friend or loved one is immense.

Kiddwaya has decided to cancel his birthday celebration to mourn his dear friend Chizi.

The move comes weeks after the death of his friend Chizi Nwigwe, the son of the Nigerian billionaire Herbert Nwigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in February 2024 with his wife Doreen Nwigwe, and a former president of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Abimbola Ogunbanjo.

“Today is my birthday but today is also the day a good friend of mine is getting buried so out of respect I will not be celebrating,” the post from KiddWaya said.

“I have made the decision to forgo celebrating my birthday today. Instead, I chose to honour Chizi’s memory and the impact he had on each of us,” he added.

A televised funeral attended by Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, and business man Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede was held in honour of the people that were killed in the crash.

According to reports, the helicopter had carried the group from Palm Springs to Boulder City in Nevada before it went down about 96km (60 miles) from Las Vegas.

Since the tragic crash, the country has been thrown into mourning.

KiddWaya’s decision comes weeks after the City of David Redeem Church pastor, Siju Iluyomade, a long time benefactor of Herbert Nwigwe faced backlash for a lavish birthday party she threw days after the helicopter crash. Critics had said that her party, which also included a performance from Flavour, was insensitive because he had donated millions to the church.

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