Oyeyemi, who was an ally of Governor Ademola Adeleke, was reportedly killed while attending a meeting convened as part of efforts to resolve the lingering dispute between rival factions over the control and management of motor parks in the state.

The 58-year-old Canadian singer performed before a sold-out crowd of about 30,000 fans at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on Saturday, September 12.