Ade Basket gave up the ghost a few weeks after the burial of his wife, Atinuke Fayehun.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Controversial Akure socialite and traditional titleholder, Adeleye Fayehun, popularly known as Ade Basket, has passed on.
The news of his death, which initially began as a rumour on social media, was eventually confirmed by a close associate.
He reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday after battling an undisclosed illness.
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Ondo State-owned newspaper, The Hope, noted that Ade Basket had been in hospital for a few weeks before his passing.
His demise came a few weeks after the death of his wife, Atinuke Fayehun, who was buried in late October 2026.
Prior to his death, Ade Basket was arrested in July 2016 after allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman and leaving her in a coma.
The popular socialite, who was repeatedly linked in news reports to violence and gang leadership working alongside political parties and figures, gained prominence in the early 2000s.
