Chief Sabainah Ibironke Opawole (née Osoba), mother of former Ogun State First Lady, Yeye Olufunke Daniel. Photo: Gbenga Daniel.
Chief Sabainah Ibironke Opawole (née Osoba), mother of former Ogun State First Lady, Yeye Olufunke Daniel, has died.
Olufunke Daniel is the wife of former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.
Mrs Opawole died on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the age of 93 after a brief illness, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the media aide to former Governor Gbenga Daniel, Steve Oliyide.
The statement read, “The Opawole and Daniel families mourn the passing of their beloved matriarch, Chief Mrs Sabainah Ibironke Opawole (née Osoba), who died peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the age of 93.
