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Monday, 2 November 2015

HID Awolowo to be buried in a gold casket and a white damask cloth she bought and kept 36 years ago

Wife of Late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, Mrs H.I.D Awolowo who died on September 19th, will be buried on November 25th in a white damask cloth she bought and kept for this purpose 36 years ago. Her daughter, Reverend (Mrs) Tola Oyediran, revealed this, saying
“Mama in her unique way had kept a white damask to be laid in her casket whenever she died since the day she stopped her fabric sales business. And if I am not mistaken, I think she stopped selling fabrics around 1979; meaning that since then, she had kept that damask for that purpose. That is her wish and it will be like that.”she said
Oyediran also revealed that Mama will be buried in a gold casket which will be brought in from the United States of America. She will be buried beside her husband inside the Awolowo mausoleum in the family compound in Okenne, Ogun state.

64 comments:

OSINANL said...

Gold casket???
well I trust those pple at the cement... they will dig her out immediately

Bishop Dammy said...

May her soul rip peace.. heaven is the key not all these. Gen 2:18-24

Unknown said...

Ikenne nt okenne

Unknown said...

May her soul continue to RIP

Anonymous said...

Odi mma...........next

Unknown said...

Wow..she bought her burial dress 36yrs ago? Wow! Interesting!

Anonymous said...

good to know but should they go all the way to USA to get the gold casket. hmmmmmmmmmm RIP

Bonita Bislam said...

Gold casket? Money is so so good but all is vanity according to the preacher. May her soul keep resting in peace.
When I die,I hope my people bury me in a wooden box,no matter how rich I am.

yawanow said...

vanity upon vanity, anyway the money dey . May her soul continue to rest in peace,

Okowright Balaxy said...

Gold casket? I hope they will secure the grave after the burial, else hustlers will dig the grave.

Unknown said...

She's dead, she's dead.. Golden casket won't take her to heaven.. Let dem sale dem use the money for charity... God bless Nigeria

Unknown said...

Okay!

MADE IN NIGERIA said...

Smh!!! They will import the "gold" casket all d way from the states?? Is alright.....Mama RIP

Onyx's Girlfriend (he isn't gay pls) said...

Hmmmm, make thieves no go steal the casket o. I hail awon ole. Rip ma.

Blog It With Olivia said...

May her soul continue to RIP











#iT will only get
#iT mUsT eNd iN PRaIsE

Anonymous said...

Ikenne o... not Okenne!

Unknown said...

Aunty Linda pls it's Ikenne Remo not Okenne

Unknown said...

Aunty Linda pls it's Ikenne Remo not Okenne

Unknown said...

Her wishes, their money.
I just hope the thing that happened after Mbakwe's burial won't happen again.


Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

Powerful Civilian said...

Ehh make I con dey cry

BONARIO NNAGS said...

May her soul continue to rest in peace


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Admin said...

Gold wetin?

Smh

Waste of money

TC said...


Vanity upon vanity - Ecclesiastes 1:2

Unknown said...

RIP to her.

Unknown said...

Vanity

TC said...


Vanity upon vanity - Ecclesiastes 1:2

Unknown said...

Gold casket for real?.. You're fucking kidding me. Just tell me it's gold coated plzzz!!! May her soul continue to rest in peace. But I don't think she needs a gold casket..

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

May her soul continue to rest in peace

aproko manager said...

Money is gud

Unknown said...

Linda plz its ikenne remo not okenne... kindly correct it. Thanks

ary said...

She is going out in style!

Jules said...

Rest on mama!

Anonymous said...

AUNTY LINDA ITS IKENNE OGUN STATE NOT OKENNE, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm hope robbers won't dig up the grave ooo

Unknown said...

Hmmm nawa oh

one said...

What's the essence of the gold casket, vanity

Unknown said...

Congratulations mama.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations for what? U no sabi read?

Nimelda said...

common people why a golden casket it's vanity mehn
trust me u guys should better send watch men to the grave yard to safe guild the casket and the buried to avoid story that touch o
RIP mam






Nimelda said so..........

Unknown said...

golden casket is lame to do such a thing ..............all is vanity






Nimelda said so..........

Unknown said...

I think we Christians should emulate Muslims when it comes to burying our loved ones, quietly pondering on egyptian pharaohs and their disappointment on discovery that the eternal life didn't require the vase amounts of gold the where buried with now placed in numerous museums around the world

Unknown said...

We yav hear!
Oya dey go before moto jam you.

Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

Anonymous said...

dont believe all u read in nigerian newspapers. a lot of embellishments & conjecture.

Anonymous said...

Gold coffin?
Money miss road. Now she loses my respect.
Why not simply embalm and mummify her and bury her in any nice coffin made in Nigeria . To import a gold casket from America is to show how selfish the family has become. Why not kuku take her to America and bury her there so she will not die at all??

Anonymous said...

Damask fine.
Imported casket? No.
What has the family done for its neighbors?
Time for reality check.

Anonymous said...

eternity is what matter most.

Unknown said...

They should bury her in one of the oil wells in river state....

Unknown said...

They should bury her in one of the oil wells in river state....

Anonymous said...

Another sumptuous meal for the termites!!Anyways,R.I.P mama

Anonymous said...

Very vain for a supposed cleric. Gold casket from USA will take her to heaven ba? Since you decided on being vain, how bout we do same and judge mama? All those unscrupulous politicians she endorsed in her late husband's name? All the favours her kids and grandkids have been garnering all over the place brandishing the awolowo name about. All the illegal acquisitions and wealth ....
RIP mama rere.
We were gonna STFU, attributing all the white damask cloth to sentiments / rituals....till u mentioned the gold casket from USA.

Unknown said...

Rich pple for u.

Unknown said...

Go carry cup! Ikenne/okenne my foot.

Anonymous said...

Vanity upon vanity...#gold casket

dofag said...

they should get MOPO to watch over the grave for eternity oo...otherwise..hmmm...bois are not smiling oh

Anonymous said...

Who cares, how does it change d fact that our economy is gradually going down d drain.If them like make them bury m for inside Oil well who cares. It's their money let them spend it as dey wish

Unknown said...

Abi, I agree with you, eternity matter most

Anonymous said...

@Linda take not there is nothing like gold casket. it can only be plated with gold, brass or bronze else trust it would be stolen even micheal jackson wasn't buried in gold

Sweet Ama said...

it is called a befitting burial...tying u up in a wrapper or rather wrapping u up would be best.....y need a wooden box...it's not necessary...

Anonymous said...

Pls whatever the family wants to do is their business and not Linda or LIB readers' business. If they want to use diamond or silver or gold casket, it is their wish and their money not your money. So let them be. The woman lived long and it was a life well spent. If that is how they want to honour her, so be it. I think people should just learn to mind their business as you are not part of the family.

Anonymous said...

Pls whatever the family wants to do is their business and not Linda or LIB readers' business. If they want to use diamond or silver or gold casket, it is their wish and their money not your money. So let them be. The woman lived long and it was a life well spent. If that is how they want to honour her, so be it. I think people should just learn to mind their business as you are not part of the family.

Anonymous said...

Muslim rites and christian rites of burial are different. So why should christians emulate muslims. Also, giving her a befitting burial is yoruba cultue and tradition. It has nothing to do with christianity.

Anonymous said...

Muslim rites and christian rites of burial are different. So why should christians emulate muslims. Also, giving her a befitting burial is yoruba cultue and tradition. It has nothing to do with christianity.

Anonymous said...

Abeg leave Awolowo's family alone. Let them bury the way they want to bury biko. U can as well advise them to burn the body just like the Indians do so that the burial wont look expensive. Pls that is how the yoruba people celebrate their dead especially when the person lived very long. Pls let them be. Linda take note!

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