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Ex- Speaker Dimeji Bankole Loses Mother, Gov. Abiodun Sympathies With Family

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January 10, 2025
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A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole has lost his mother, Alhaja Monsurat Atinuke Bankole.

Alhaja Bankole died Friday morning in Abeokuta after a brief illness.

She was 79 years old.

Reacting, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State commiserated with the former Speaker over the demise of his mother.

Abiodun, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media & Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, described the late matriarch of the Bankole family as an amazon of note and a devout Muslim.

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The governor described the deceased as a leader, who contributed immensely to the development of her community, while also serving as a pillar of the Bankole family.

He prayed for the repose of her soul and the fortitude for her immediate family to bear the irreparable loss.

The statement reads : “It is with deep sorrow that we acknowledge the loss of Alhaja Atinuke Bankole, the mother of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, who reportedly passed away on Friday at the age of 79 following a brief illness.

“It is indeed heartbreaking to lose yet another distinguished woman of strength and integrity in Ogun State, following the recent loss of Alhaja Adebisi Edionseri.

However, we find comfort in the legacy of piety and humanitarian service that she has left behind.

“She was not only a proud mother but also a steadfast pillar of support for her husband, Chief Suarau Alani Bankole.

“May God Almighty grant her soul eternal rest in Al Jannah Firdaus.” (vitalnewsngr.com)

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