‘H.I.D. Awolowo died after eating pounded yam’

The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Yeye Oodua Hannah Idowu Dideolu (H.I.D.) Awolowo died on Saturday at 3:15 pm after eating pounded yam, Freedom Online learned.
She was said to have held a meeting with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and some family members at her Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State residence to plan for her 100th birthday (November 25).
After the meeting, she prayed for everybody around, ate pounded yam with vegetable and fish, and retired to her bedroom before she passed on.
The eldest child, Mrs. Omotola Oyediran, in a statement entitled “Glorious Exit” said: “With gratitude to God for her remarkable and illustrious life, the entire Awolowo family announce the glorious home-calling of our dear Matriarch, Yeye Oodua, Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo this afternoon, September 19, 2015.
“Mama died as gloriously as she lived, she spent the day in the company of her children, grand-children, great grand-children and close family members.
“She shared a precious few minutes with them when she went in to pray for them as they met to plan her centenary birthday.
“They sang her a befitting song as she came in and she continued to pray for them.
“She died a couple of hours later as she had always wished; surrounded by her children, grand children and great grand children.”