Ayefele, on December 12, 1997 involved in a ghastly motor accident along Ibadan –Abeokuta Road, the tragic event that later became a watershed that transformed his life.

This life changing event has been the motivation for many powerful and inspirational album releases. He is also a recipient of over 200 awards including Member of the Order of the Niger, MON, a recognition bestowed on him by former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

As we speaks, Yinka Ayefele is set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ghastly auto accident that was to change his life forever.

In a statement by the musician, he will be remembering with a sense of gratitude to God the accident that has confined him to a wheel chair but fortunately did not lead to his death.

According to the musician, in appreciation of God’s mercy, he has concluded plans to mark the two decades of the accident with a week-long series of activity traversing two states of Oyo and Ekiti starting from December 12 and climax on December 17.

As part of the activities lined up, on Tuesday, December 12, Ayefele and his friends will be in his hometown of Ipoti, Ekiti State, to commission a multi-million Naira hall he will be donating to his alma mater, Ipoti High School.

Also on that day, the musician, through his Yinka Ayefele Foundation, will be putting smile on the faces of 100 women of Ipoti stock by empowering them with various cash gift.

The remembrance event will climax on Sunday December 17 with a thanksgiving service, launching of the 20th year remembrance album and public presentation of his first book titled “You and Your Spine”.

The event will hold at the Music House, Challenge, Ibadan.

Speaking on the significance of the week-long event, Ayefele said he believes the incident, though a sad one, was what transformed his life and he has to reach out to people in order to appreciate God’s magnanimity in his life over the last two decades.