Esther Olukoya and Emily Ogunde explained

Esther Taiwo Olukoya and Emily Kehinde Olukoga-Ogunde (born 1913, Ijebu-Ode) were identical twin sisters from Nigeria. They celebrated their 100th birthday on March 16, 2013, as Nigeria's oldest twins. At the time, unlike her twin sister, Esther used a wheelchair. They were both traders by profession. Emily was also one of the wives of the veteran actor Hubert Ogunde.[1] [2] [3] They attributed their longevity in part to heredity (their mother died at age 104) and in part to their choice for a healthier lifestyle (they neither smoked nor drank) and their faith in God.[3] Emily died in September 2013.[1] Esther died in 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Centenarian twin Olukoga – Ogunde dies. The Nation. December 30, 2017.
  2. News: Amosun celebrates oldest twins in Nigeria. Ogun State Television. December 30, 2017. December 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171231053108/http://www.ogtv.com.ng/amosun-celebrates-oldest-twins-in-nigeria/. dead.
  3. Web site: The secret of our longevity -Nigeria's oldest twins. Osun defender. December 30, 2017. December 31, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171231104739/http://www.osundefender.com/the-secret-of-our-longevity-nigerias-oldest-twins/. dead.
  4. Web site: Remite Classy Event Usherettes. November 13, 2019.

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