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]
Adunni Bankole | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1959 |
| Died | 3 January 2015 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Yeye Mokun of Owu kingdom |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Relatives | Dimeji Bankole (Step son) |
Personal life
editShe 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
editShe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Society Lady, Adunni Bankole, is Dead, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19.
- ^ "Friends extol Adunni Bankole". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12.
- ^ "Bankole loses step-mother on daughter's wedding day". Vanguard News.
- ^ "Lagos socialite Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day - DailyPost Nigeria". DailyPost Nigeria.
- ^ "Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day". thenigerianvoice.com.
- ^ Lekan. "Adunni Bankole dies on daughter's wedding day - The Nation". The Nation.