Breaking: Awolowo’s first daughter, Tola Oyediran, dies at 79

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The eldest daughter of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Reverend Tola Oyediran, has died.

She died at age 79 on Friday.

Revd Oyediran was married to Professor A. B. O. O. Oyediran, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan.

She was expected to mark her 80th birthday in December 1.

Until her death, she served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Newspapers of Nigeria, the publishers of Nigerian Tribune.