Breaking: Wife of Former Nigerian Governor Dead as Details Emerge
- Madam Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife of former governor of Ogun state, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, passed away peacefully at the age of 100
- The death of the Onabanjo family matriarch was announced by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, who described her as a pillar of faith, strength and service
- Tributes were expected nationwide as the family of the late First Lady of Ogun State awaited burial arrangements
Madam Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife of the first civilian Governor of Ogun state, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, has died at the age of 100.
Legit.ng gathered that she passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, according to a statement released by her family.
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The announcement was made on Tuesday, January 13, by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, who described the late matriarch as a pillar of strength whose life was marked by faith, service, and devotion to family.
Onabanjo family confirms peaceful passing
In the statement, the family expressed gratitude to God for her long and fulfilled life, noting that she died surrounded by love, Punch reported.
“The family of Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, former Governor of Ogun State, announces with deep sorrow, yet with gratitude to Almighty God, the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,” the statement read.
It added,
“Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo (1925–2026) was called to glory on Monday, January 11. We thank God for her long and fulfilled life, and for the enduring legacy of love, strength, and faith she leaves behind. May her soul rest in perfect peace.”
Madam Onabanjo's legacy hailed
Madam Onabanjo was widely regarded as a stabilising influence within the Onabanjo family and a quiet supporter of her husband’s public service during his years in office.
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Her husband, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, served as Ogun state’s first civilian governor from 1979 to 1983 and was a prominent journalist, TheCable reported.
He was best known for his widely read weekly column, Ayekooto, before his death in 1990.
The family has yet to announce burial arrangements, but tributes have been pouring in from political leaders, journalists, and residents of Ogun state who remember the Onabanjos for their contributions to public life and governance.
Buhari dies at 82
Previously, Legit.ng reported that former Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, passed away at the age of 82 in a London clinic, his family announced on Sunday. His passing followed a prolonged illness, which the former head of state had endured since his time in office.
Born on 17 December 1942, Buhari served as Nigeria’s democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023, after previously ruling as military head of state between 1983 and 1985.
His historic election victory in 2015 marked the first time an incumbent Nigerian president lost re-election, defeating then-president Goodluck Jonathan under the All Progressives Congress (APC). A retired major general in the Nigerian Army, Buhari had earlier contested presidential elections in 2003, 2007 and 2011 before eventually succeeding in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019, defeating former vice president Atiku Abubakar by over three million votes.
Source: Legit.ng
