Aminatu Abiodun Explained

Aminatu Abiodun
Oloye Iyalode of Ibadan
Predecessor:	Wuraola Akintola
Succession:	Ìyálóde of Ibadan
Coronation:	2007
Successor:	Laduntan Oyekanmi
Birth Date:	1924 12, df=yes
Death Place:	Ibadan

Chief Aminatu Abiodun (1924-2018) was the 13th Iyalode of Ibadan.^[1] Often described as the most powerful woman in Ibadan before her death, Abiodun was noted for her influence within the Olubadan-in-Council - the traditional government of the kingdom - and among its market women.^{[2] [3]}

Before assuming the role of Iyalode, she was a businesswoman. Inside Oyo listed her as one of the "biggest five" persons in Oyo State, alongside the Alaafin of Oyo and Lamidi Adedibu, a fellow Ibadan chief.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iyalode Of Ibadan Is Dead . Tribune Newspaper . 2019-02-28 . 2019-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074722/https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/177637/ . dead .
2. Web site: Aminat Abiodun, Iyalode of Ibadan, Dies at 94 . ThisDay Newspaper . 2019-02-28 .
3. Web site: IYALODE AMINAT ABIODUN – A LIONESS GOES TO SLEEP . City People . 2019-02-28.
4. Web site: Iyalode: 10 Things You Need To Know About Late Amina Abiodun . Inside Oyo . 2019-02-28.
5. Web site: Iyalode of Ibadanland, Aminat Abiodun, is dead . Dailypost Newspaper . 2019-02-28.