Abibat Mogaji Buried, Died at 96

Alhaja (Dr) Abibatu Asabi Mogaji is dead. She died at the age of 96 at about 6pm yesterday 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.

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.

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Sunday led prominent Nigerians to bid his mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, the President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, good bye.

The late Mogaji who died on Saturday evening was interred in accordance with Muslim rites at about 12 40 pm at the Vaults and Gardens, Behind the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Ikoyi. The body was brought to the cemetery at exactly 12. 20 pm in a Mercedes Benz marked TOS 7 of the TOS Funerals.

Leading the graveside prayers, Chief Missioners of Lagos Central Mosque Alhaji Mujitaba Giwa, who stood in for the Chief Imam, prayed Allah to be merciful to the late market leader and grant her soul peaceful repose.

Speaking in Yoruba, the cleric described the late Alhaja Mogaji as a good citizen who lived a good life and left good legacies behind.

“We are gathered here to bid our mama goodbye. As an individual, she came into this world well, lived well and left well”.

Among the crème de la crème of the society who joined Tinubu at the graveside to bid his mother bye were Speaker House of Representatives Rt. Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, Ogun State Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Ekiti State Governor Dr Kayode Fayemi, President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Lagos Central Senatorial District representative, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Publicity Secretary Alhaji Lai Mohammed and   Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Legal Adviser Dr Muiz Banire.