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Hannah Awolowo

Nigerian businesswoman and politician (–)

ChiefHannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo (née&#;Adelana; 25 November – 19 September ), popularly known as HID,[1] was a Nigerian businesswoman and politician.

Biography

Born to a modest family in the small Ikenne community of Ogun State in Nigeria, she attended Methodist Girls' High School in Lagos.[2] She was married to politician Obafemi Awolowo from 26 December to his death in [3] He famously referred to her as his "jewel of inestimable value". She was also a successful businesswoman[4] and astute politician. She played an active role in the politics of Western Nigeria. She stood in for her husband in the alliance formed between the NCNC and the AG, called the United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA), while he was tried and in jail.

The plans were that she would contest the elections, and if she won, would step down for her husband in a by-election. To fulfil his dream of becoming president in the Second Republic, she toured the length and breadth of the country with her husband campaigning. She also coordinated the women's wing of the party and was always present at all party caucuses. A successful businesswoman, she became the first Nigerian distributor for the Nigerian Tobacco Company (NTC) in She was the first to import lace materials and other textiles into Nigeria.

In addition to a variety of other titles, she held the chieftaincy of the Yeye Oodua of Yorubaland. On 19 September , she died at the age of 99 just over 2 months short of her th birthday.[5][6][7] She was buried beside her husband in Ikenne on 25 November [8] The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, is married to her granddaughter, Dolapo Soyode.[9]

References

  1. ^Oyetimi, Kehinde (23 November ). "Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo(HID) clocks 95 on Thursday". Archived from the original on 17 December Retrieved 5 August
  2. ^Odoshimokhe, Musa (25 November ). "How Awolowo met, married HID". The Nation. Retrieved 16 June
  3. ^Adeniyi, Tola (). The Jewel: the Biography of Chief (Mrs.) H.I.D. Awolowo. Gemini Press. ISBN&#;.
  4. ^"How HID Awolowo died | Premium Times Nigeria". 20 September Retrieved 10 March
  5. ^Bada, Gbenga (19 September ). "Late politician's wife dies at 99". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 September
  6. ^Awoyinfa, Samuel. "Mama died in my arms – Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu". The Punch. Nigeria. Retrieved 22 September [permanent dead link&#;]
  7. ^Nwokolo, Earnest (20 September ). "H. I. D. Awolowo &#; 'Mama died singing, praying'". The Nation. Retrieved 22 September
  8. ^Olatunji, Daud (27 November ). "Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo: Buried in grand style". The Vanguard. Retrieved 6 December
  9. ^"Good Books Africa". . Retrieved 22 May

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