By Charles Maduka
Madam Lucia Onabanjo, wife of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, has passed away at the age of 100.
The family announced her death through a statement issued by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, who said the respected matriarch died peacefully.
In the statement, the family described her as a devoted mother and pillar of strength, saying, “The family of Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo announces with deep sorrow, yet with gratitude to Almighty God, the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.”
The statement added that Madam Lucia Onabanjo lived a long and fulfilled life, noting, “We thank God for her long and fulfilled life, and for the enduring legacy of love, strength, and faith she leaves behind.”
Her late husband, Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, was Ogun State’s first civilian governor, serving between 1979 and 1983. He was also a renowned journalist, widely remembered for his popular newspaper column, Ayekooto.
Chief Olabisi Onabanjo died in 1990, leaving behind a strong legacy in both politics and journalism, a legacy his wife was closely associated with throughout her lifetime.
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