Adunni Bankole

Adunni Bankole
BornMarch 1959
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Died3 January 2015
NationalityNigerian
Other namesYeye Mokun of Owu kingdom
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationBusinesswoman
RelativesDimeji Bankole (Step son)

Adunni Bankole (March 1959 – 3 January 2015) was a Nigerian society matriarch and businesswoman.[1] She was the Yeye Mokun of Owu kingdom, a city in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.[2]

Personal life

She was born in March 1959 at Owu kingdom of Abeokuta in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.[3] She was married to the second republic politician, chief Alani Bankole who was the father of the former speaker of the house of representatives, honorable Dimeji Bankole.[4]

Death

She died of heart attack on 3 January 2015 following heart surgery.[5] It was reported that she died a few hours before her daughter's wedding ceremony.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Society Lady, Adunni Bankole, is Dead, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19.
  2. ^ "Friends extol Adunni Bankole". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12.
  3. ^ "Bankole loses step-mother on daughter's wedding day". Vanguard News.
  4. ^ "Lagos socialite Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day - DailyPost Nigeria". DailyPost Nigeria.
  5. ^ "Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day". thenigerianvoice.com.
  6. ^ Lekan. "Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day - The Nation". The Nation.
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