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Friday 10 January 2014

Wole Soyinka's daughter, Iyetade Soyinka, laid to rest

The remains of the second daughter of Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, Iyetade Soyinka was  laid to rest today Friday January 10th in Ibadan. A service held at the Chapel of the Resurrection, University of Ibadan, while the interment took place at the Ultimate Gardens, a private cemetery.

Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, Ogun state officials, family and friends attended the burial. Iyetade died Dec 28th after a brief illness.
at 1/10/2014 08:53:00 pm

67 comments:

  1. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 20:56

    RIP. May God give them the fortitude to bear the loss.

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  2. Bonita Bislam10 January 2014 at 21:01

    Funerals lik dis reminds me of hw transient lyf is.Slep wel dear

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  3. Ann Marie10 January 2014 at 21:01

    May her soul rest in peace

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  4. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 21:01

    May her soul rest in perfect peace

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  5. BONARIO NNAGS10 January 2014 at 21:02

    may her soul rest in peace.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

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  6. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 21:03

    May her gentle soul rest in peace.amen!
    Estangel.

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  7. olukayode10 January 2014 at 21:07

    May her Soul RIP...Amen!

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  8. MISSPERFECT10 January 2014 at 21:11

    Eyaaaaaaa r.I.p God knows best

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  9. MR RAG10 January 2014 at 21:14

    Gudnite. ....

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  10. uc best10 January 2014 at 21:16

    wt a big loss.... May her soul rest in peace

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  11. Lilian Ulasi10 January 2014 at 21:18

    May her soul rest in peace

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  12. tally raymond10 January 2014 at 21:19

    May her soul rest in peace, amen

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  13. flowitme10 January 2014 at 21:21

    It is well...

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  14. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 21:23

    May her gentle soul rest in peace. How old is she?

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  15. Ann Marir10 January 2014 at 21:26

    May her soul rest in peace

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  16. Unknown10 January 2014 at 21:34

    Rip...

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  17. olori10 January 2014 at 21:34

    Really sad,may God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss. R.I.P to the dead

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  18. mr melvin10 January 2014 at 21:44

    Sleep well iyetade. Mr Melvin say so

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  19. Amarachukwu10 January 2014 at 21:46

    RIP MA

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  20. jiii10 January 2014 at 21:54

    Iyetade ma sun lo lays Olugbala ti ti di ojo ajinde. Will surely miss u

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  21. PAVOUR10 January 2014 at 21:55

    Rip

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  22. Fuck your opinion10 January 2014 at 22:04

    May she rest in peace

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  23. Unknown10 January 2014 at 22:14

    Farewell Iyetade! May God comfort d families u left behind.

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  24. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 22:18

    May her soul rest in peace and God Almighty will console her parent.

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  25. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 22:18

    Yea, saw them at the chapel today, may her soul rest in peace....

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  26. Alloy Chikezie10 January 2014 at 22:20

    RIP


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  27. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 22:36

    Rest in peace. God knows best. It is well.

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  28. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 22:45

    May her gentle soul rest in peace amen

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  29. Swaggs isimemen10 January 2014 at 22:54

    Her death sound some hw axin d remain second daughter hmmm nawaooo something must be happening in dat family may her soul rest in peace amen

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    1. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 06:56

      She's not d remaining daughter, its her remains Which means her life less body

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  30. Swaggs isimemen10 January 2014 at 22:59

    Her death sound some hw axin d remain second daughter hmmm nawaooo i think something must be happening in dat family if I may say may her soul rest in peace amen

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    1. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 00:35

      Pls use ur glasses, 'Remains' ask ur dictionary the meaning and stop speaking unknown grammer.

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  31. owoicho thankGod10 January 2014 at 23:01

    what a sad moment!!!! may God rest her soul till ll join her somehow aomeday...

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  32. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 23:01

    Lazy lousy report u did.

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  33. Anonymous10 January 2014 at 23:08

    Rest in peace
    @UA

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  34. mary moore10 January 2014 at 23:18

    May her soul rest in peace.

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  35. WABIC10 January 2014 at 23:26

    Rest in peace.sleep on IYETADE

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  36. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 00:13

    10th of January is my birthday,while I was happy and having fun with my friends,some people were sad and crying,what a sad world.RIP.may give ur family d fortitude 2 bear d loss.Amen

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  37. Unknown11 January 2014 at 02:21

    May her. Soul rest in peace.

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  38. Phaeton Phoenix11 January 2014 at 03:10

    Rip

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  39. toltz11 January 2014 at 06:36

    RIP

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  40. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 06:58

    May her soul rest in peace

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  41. Unknown11 January 2014 at 07:04

    May her soul rest in peace.

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  42. Unknown11 January 2014 at 07:12

    RIP

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  43. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 07:31

    Rip

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  44. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 08:07

    May her soul rest in peace. @Amyluv

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  45. flikyvicky11 January 2014 at 08:25

    RIP Iyetade, may God comfort the family especially the parent.

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  46. ExclusiveRawNaija11 January 2014 at 09:20

    Really sad.. News, I guess its just reminds us that no one lives for ever, but we can only pray for longer days which also has it expiring date.
    May her soul rest in PEACE #AMEN

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  47. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 09:54

    Golorious hom cal my ur soul RIp gud nit ma
    Eat wat ever dey eat in heaven bye

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  48. Candice11 January 2014 at 10:07

    Linda ooooo as I type I have swollen eyes and I've lost my voice. I lost my mum four months ago without illness,just yesterday my Aunt died during child birth mother and child gone Linda am heart broken can't concetrate anymore

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  49. Jade11 January 2014 at 10:09

    Rip. A pic of the deceased would have been appropriate don't u think?

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  50. african arts and culture11 January 2014 at 10:41

    may her gentle soul rest in the bosom of the Lord..

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  51. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 12:15

    What a painful death RIP IYATADE

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  52. Unknown11 January 2014 at 13:39

    Don't see our Nobel Laurette anywhere in the pics....Guy's really a proud aethist! God have mercy and may her soul rest in perfect peace... *adjusts halo, sign of the cross* Amen!

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    1. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 16:56

      In yoruba land, parents dont attend their children's funeral so you cant see her father there.

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    2. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 21:39

      Very ignorant comment u made there Eromina. Next time, think before u type,ok? And if u don't have anything worthwhile to say, just SHUT UP!

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  53. Unknown11 January 2014 at 15:01

    May her soul RIP.

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  54. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 16:56

    rip

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  55. Anonymous11 January 2014 at 17:54

    Sun re

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  56. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 07:55

    may ALLAH forgive her sin and give her acceptance to his bossom.

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  57. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 12:31

    RIP.

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  58. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 12:42

    May her soul and the souls departed rest in peace. Amen

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  59. Anonymous12 January 2014 at 14:20

    RIP we love you buh God's love beta

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  60. MY TURN13 January 2014 at 11:10

    Eromina in your family when a child dies and the parents are still alive do they bury the child? Like someone said if you have nothing good to say SHUT UP.

    YEYEtade RIP...

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