Lucia Onabanjo, ex-Ogun First Lady, dies
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jan 13, 2026 · Last updated Jan 14, 2026
This event has no direct impact on financial markets. It is a social event concerning the passing of a former First Lady and the tributes paid by political figures.
Chief Lucia Onabanjo, the former First Lady of Nigeria — Ogun State and matriarch of the Onabanjo family, passed away at the age of 101 on January 12. She was the wife of Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, the first civilian Governor of Nigeria — Ogun State. President Bola Tinubu expressed deep condolences to the Government and people of Nigeria — Ogun State and the Onabanjo family, hailing her life as one marked by compassion, service, and deep investments in humanity. He commended her steadfast support for her husband during his tenure as governor and her keen interest in issues of children and women's empowerment. President Bola Tinubu urged the Nigeria — Ogun State Government and the Onabanjo family to immortalize her memory by sustaining her legacy of compassion for the poor and vulnerable. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Nigeria — Ogun State also mourned her passing, describing it as the end of a glorious era and celebrating her life of devotion, faith, and service to humanity.
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