Julia Akintoye, wife of the national leader of Yoruba Self-Determination Movement Prof. Banji Akintoye, has died at age 88.
Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, said in a statement that she died on Wednesday.
He said: “It is with sorrow but even greater gratitude to God for a life extremely well spent that we announce the passing away of our dearly beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and sister, Mrs Julia Olubusola Akintoye, wife of Prof. Banji Akintoye – National Leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement.
“She peacefully departed this life in the early hours of today at the age of 88.
“Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family at a later date.”
Mr Koiki said the family would announce the funeral arrangements later, adding that “it respectfully requests time to grieve privately during this difficult period.”
