Abibat Mogaji passes on at 96

Late Alhaja Abibat Mogaji

Alhaja (Dr) Abibatu Asabi Mogaji is dead. She died at the age of 96 at about 6pm today at her residence number 10 Sunday Adigun, Ikeja, Lagos.

The late Alhaja Mogaji who until her death was President-general, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, is the mother of the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Recently she was this year honoured with a doctorate degree by the Ahmadu Bello University during its 50th anniversary. She was honoured along with former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and former chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Theophilus.

She will be buried tomorrow at the Vaults and Garden, Ikoyi, Lagos, after prayers at the Central Mosque, Lagos at 10am.

Reception will take place at Blue Roof, Ikeja.

Late Alhaja Abibat Mogaji and Son Asiwaju Bola Tinubu