President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to music legend, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who was so popular that he got invited to the State House by four Presidents and Heads of State, and won a gold disc in Africa for his song, “Joromi,’’ which was released in 1965 when the Edo State-born maestro was only 24.

The Nigerian highlife music icon whose “Mammy Water” album was a hit for decades, died on Saturday at the age of 80.

One of his children, Peter “de Rock” Uwaifo, broke the news of the demise of the Professor of Visual Arts, University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Saturday.

While Peter did not disclose the cause of death, he nevertheless expressed anguish over the passing of the music superstar.

The legendary musicologist served as Commissioner for Arts and Culture under Gov. Lucky Igbinedion.

“A First Class graduate of Visual Arts, UNIBEN, Uwaifo’s undergraduate project of a king on a horse is a signature arts poster at the Ekenwan Campus of UNIBEN.

“Uwaifo played the guitar with dexterity and had highly ambulant kinetic dancing steps,” Peter said.