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| Late Iyalode of Ibadan, Alhaja Aminat Abiodun. |
The
Iyalode of Ibadan, Alhaja Aminat Abiodun has been reported dead. A source at
her family compound in Idi- Arere area of Ibadan and her Bodija residence, said
she died in the early hours of yesterday morning.
As
Iyalode, she is the representative of women in the Olubadan-in-council which
has 11 members (the Olubadan as the head and 10 other high chiefs, including
Iyalode).
During
her lifetime, she’s referred to as the Obabinrin (female king) of Ibadanland.
She combines wealth with power. The tall, beautiful and elegant woman was the
‘talk of the town woman’ everywhere she goes.
She
became the Iyalode of Ibadan following the demise of the former occupant, Chief
Mrs. Wuraola Akintola, Aminat Abiodun was announced in August, 2007 and
installed on the 19th day October, 2007, as the Iyalode of Ibadanland, the 13th
in the history of the ancient town, rising through the ladder as Jagun Iyalode
of Ibadanland, from 19 71 to her present position, almost 36 years after she began
her journey.
A
strong and successful businesswoman, Abiodun has not only been prominent, she
is still very active despite her age. Just like some of her predecessors,
especially the likes of Efunsetan Aniwura and Humuani Alaga, Alhaja Abiodun has
always sided with the masses.
She
would be buried today in accordance with the Islamic rites.
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