General News | 20 July 2026 00:26 CET

Two Months Without You – Niniola Mourns Late Husband Michael Ndika

By Oluwarantimi Oludase 

Afro-house singer Niniola Apata has penned an emotional tribute to her late husband, Michael Ndika, two months after his sudden and unexpected passing.

In a heartfelt post on her X handle, she described the difficulty of becoming a young widow, admitting that nothing could have prepared her for the reality of losing her husband, business manager, and best friend.

Niniola reflected on the painful journey, noting that some days are good while others are indescribably hard. She acknowledged her struggles with unanswered questions and harsh words directed at God, but expressed gratitude for His faithfulness.

She also thanked family, friends, colleagues, media houses, fans, and everyone who has supported her through the period.

She wrote:
"From me to you,
I hope you are well.
The interesting thing was that I wanted to make this post a video recording, but as much as I tried, I could not get through the recording, so I'll just share my thoughts here.

Today makes it 2 months since my Husband, Business Manager and best friend, Michael, was very suddenly and unexpectedly taken from me and truly, from us.

Even though I lost my Dad at quite an early age, nothing ever prepared me for the reality of becoming a young widow. It has been hard. It has been exceedingly difficult.

Some days are good; some days are just painfully indescribable. What do I do with myself? Where do I start from? So many things left undone and unsaid. So many emotions i am unable to put into words.

Through it all, even in times that I had nothing but harsh words and questions that I asked Him and He didn't immediately respond to me, God keeps finding ways to show me He has me in mind. For this I am grateful and I continue to hold on to Him to keep going on.

I want to express my deepest gratitude to you all for your outpouring of love, your kind words, prayers, thoughtful messages and posts. I do not know how I will ever repay each and everyone of you - but please know that I am truly and sincerely grateful. Family, friends, Michael's friends, colleagues, Media Houses, blogs, Fans and every single person that has helped me through this period, I pray that the almighty God will help me reward you! You will not experience pain in whatever quantity.

A o nii fi iru eleyii san fun'ra wa o. E se, Mo Moore!

Yours,
Nini."
Recall that The Nigerian Voice reported that the singer disclosed the news of her husband's death in a series of posts on her Instagram page, on Tuesday, May 19.

Niniola, while speaking at her husband's Service of Songs on Thursday, June 4, recounted how her late husband did everything for her. She revealed that he loved her dearly, while she gained a lot from him.

According to her, during their first encounter, he promised to make her a superstar and he fulfilled it to the latter.

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