The Punch reports that the step-mother of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, Mrs. Adunni Bankole, is dead.
The paper’s correspondent gathered that she died of a heart-related illness. She reportedly fell into a coma for five days. She was said to have been ill for over a month, and had been under medical attention.
Adunni, who was one of the wives of the astute businessman and politician, Chief Alani Bankole, reportedly died in her mother’s house in Mende area of Maryland in Lagos on Saturday at 6:05am.
She died at the age of 55, exactly 85 days to her 56th birthday (March 29).
Adunni, who was the Iyalode of Gbagura, was expected to give her second daughter, Mopelola, out in marriage on the day she died.
According to The Punch, she only witnessed the introduction ceremony. However, the wedding ceremony held. The news of her demise was not made known to families and guests who had gathered to witness the ceremony.
The husband of the deceased could not wait till the end of the wedding programme. May her soul rest in peace.
Source and Picture: The Punch