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Breaking: Yinka Odumakin’s Mother Passes On At 93

The 93-year-old mother of the late National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group AfenifereYinka Odumakin, Alice Odumakin has passed away.

According to a statement from Yinka’s wife, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, Alice died on Wednesday morning in Ikorodu, Lagos.

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She revealed that the matriarch never recovered from the death of her son and husband until she passed.

Okei-Odumakin in a statement titled: ‘Odumakin: Heavens gain a third angel, said the family will provide further information about Alice Odumakin’s passing soon.

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The statement reads, “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.

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“Madam Alice Odumakin never recovered from the death of her son and husband.”

Dr Joe Okei Odumakin told journalists today that further information will be released by the family soon.

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Yinka Odumakin died in April 2021 from COVID-related complications.

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