The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, on Friday, lost his mother, Alhaja Monsurat Bankole, at the age of 78.

This is coming few days after the death of another prominent socialist, Princess Khadijah Adebisi Edionseri, popularly called ‘Cash Madam’

HorizonTimes gathered that Alhaja Bankole died in the earlier hours of Friday after brief illness.

Details of her death his still very scanty as at the time of filling this report, but a close ally to Dimeji Bankole and a journalists with Ogun State Television, Hakeem Akintunde, dropped the hint on his Facebook page.

The Wakeelul Muslimeen of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Sheikh Ikleel Lawal popularly called 'Sugar' also confirmed the death of Alhaja Bankole.

Sheu Sugar further confirmed that the late Iya Adini of Egbaland would be buried immediately after Solatul Asr (Around 4pm) at her husband's house in Oluwo, Abeokuta.

Details later…