Adunni Bankole

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
BornMarch 1959
Died3 January 2015
NationalityNigerian
Other namesYeye Mokun of Owu kingdom
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationBusinesswoman
RelativesDimeji Bankole (Step son)

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]

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