THISDAY Correspondent Sylvester Idowu to Bury Mother October 30

By Monday Peters, Abuja

Preparations are on top gear for the funeral rites of the late mother of the THISDAY Correspondent in Warri, Delta State, Madam Felicia Adetola Idowu.

It was learned that the late Mama Adetola Idowu would be laid to rest on October 30, 2026.

Meanwhile, Madam Idowu died on August 4, 2026 after a brief illness in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

However, the THISDAY Correspondent, Sylvester Idowu is the first child of the deceased, who passed on at the age of 85.

In a statement signed by Sylvester Idowu on behalf of the family, expressed shock at the death of their mother who in the past years became the matriarch of the Late Mr. James Bayo Idowu family of Winjobi compound of Osogbo in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State.

“We never thought our mother could be called home by her maker too soon. She was an epitome of love to her family, a care-giver to many children and young ones that came her way, a woman leader and a devout Christian,’’ the statement read.

According to the statement, the funeral rites for the deceased would be held at the family’s country home in Osogbo, Osun State on October 30, 2026.