The burial of Mrs HID Awolowo, the wife of late Obafemi Awolowo will hold in Ikenne Ogun state today November 25th. Mrs Awolowo died on September 19th at the age of 99. President Buhari and many governors are expected to be at her funeral. Mrs Awolowo would have been 100 years old today.
Exactly 28 years after the passage of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, late matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo will today, November 25, be buried beside her husband in the family compound in Ikenne, Ogun state.
HID Awolowo died on Saturday, September 19 shortly after a meeting with her family members, at the age of 99.
10:10am: The Senate President Bukola Saraki and wife just arrived at the venue.
10:05am: Business mogul, Aliko Dangote has also arrived the venue.
10:02am: National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu just walked in with a large envoy which include his wife Oluremi Tinubu, Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, Minister of communication, Adebayo Shittu amongst many others.
10:00am: Dignitaries from all sphere of life have arrived to pay their final tribute to the Late Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.
10:20: The corps of Late HID Awolowo is escorted inside the church by prominent Nigerians and some National Youth Service Corp members on ground.
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