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) |
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]
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]
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]