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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Madam Alice Odumakin, the mother of the late National Publicity Secretary of the pan- Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, is dead. has died at the age of 93.
According to a short statement titled, ‘Odumakin: Heavens gain a third angel,’ which was made available to newsmen on Wednesday by Yinka’s wife, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, the 93-year-old matriarch died on Wednesday morning in Ikorodu, Lagos State, around 10.15am.
“The matriarch of the Odumakin family, Madam Alice Odumakin has passed on.
“Yinka Odumakin’s mother passed on this morning in Ikorodu, Lagos at about 10.15 a.m.
“Madam Alice Odumakin never recovered from the death of her son and husband,” Okei-Odumakin said.
She added that further information will be released by the family soon.
Recall that Yinka Odumakin died in April 2021 from COVID-19 complications.