Akinloye Tofowomo

Akinloye Tofowomo (6 January 1975 – 30 October 2025), popularly known as Akiin Shuga, was a Nigerian singer, songwriter and businessman. He is best known as the founder and lead singer of the popular Nigerian live band Shuga band, that was formed in 1998. Tofowomo was also the founder of Shuga Limb Foundation, a foundation that cares for people suffering from polio.

Life and career Tofowomo was born in Ondo state to the late Justice Tofowomo, of the Federal High Court. He spent his formative years in the eastern part of the country; Enugu and Calabar. At age five, he suffered from polio but was able to pull through, with the support and encouragement of his father.

Akiin Shuga started the Shuga band in 1998 at Pintos, an upscale bar at Allen Avenue in Ikeja owned by late Segun Onobolu. He started the band as a three-piece band On Friday 19 January 2018, Akin was unveiled as the Rotary International District 9110 Polio Ambassador, the event in which he dedicated his “I can Walk” song to polio survivors in Africa.