The burial of society
matriarch, Iyalode Adunni Bankole has come and gone but the echoes of her life
after death will linger for many years in the hearts of those who have had
something to do with her in her lifetime. This is not only because the woman of
immense influence did everything to please those around her, but because, she
shone so vibrantly that whatever she did or said became subject of discussion
in many quarters. That is why many were taken aback when it was discovered that
her final resting place would not be the Abeokuta home of the husband as
earlier planned. Even, till the last day before the burial, many had left the Anchor
Event Center venue of the Wake Keep Service with the belief that the destination
for the burial would be Abeokuta. But the story changed on the committal day
and the new venue of Ebony Cemetery was raised.
Those who should know
informed cityrovers.blogspot.com that it was the siblings of Iyalode that stood
their ground that their loving sister will not rest in the house of the
Bankoles since she had voluntarily moved out.
In a way not to disrespect her wish, they deliberated came to the
conclusion that she wouldn’t have wanted her final dwelling place to be her
estranged husband’s house.
Meanwhile, when the
alienated husband, Chief Alani Bankole realized that his wish of burying his
wife will not be respected, he quickly ordered his aides to close the grave he
had dug in his compound awaiting the arrival of the remains of Iyalode.
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