Highlife music grandmaster, Victor Abimbola has retired from active musicianship.
His retirement, according to sources is due to his failing health and doctor’s standing instruction to desist from performances henceforth.
It was gathered that the celebrated trumpeter actually stopped attending his regular weekly shows and occasional performance for over one year when it became obvious that his health is failing steadily. \
Dr. Olaiya held sway in the mid 50’s which attracted the old Daily Times newspaper organization to go for him as the official band that entertained during our independent anniversary in the year 1960.