The matriarch of the Akin-Deko Family in Idanre land, Chief Mrs Caroline Ebun Akin-Deko, is dead. She was aged 93. She passed away at her residence in Ibadan during a brief illness.

Mrs Akin-Deko the Yeyeluwa of Idanreland who also was a businesswoman and philanthropist was the wife of the prominent politician and Minister of Agriculture in the old Western State Chief Gabriel Akin-Deko.

She is survived by many children, grand children and great grand children among whom are Dr Akintunde, Akintayo and Adegboyega.

A statement issued on Wednesday by Tayo Akin-Deko for the Akin-Deko Family disclosed that the remains of the late matriarch “will be buried next to her late husband mausoleum at Odode - Idanre at a date to be announced.”

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