Chief Obafemi Awolowo and his daughter, Mrs. Ayodele Soyede, were seen arriving in court during the intense legal tussle that followed the 1979 presidential election.

Otunba Ayodele Soyode (1944–2011), a seasoned legal practitioner, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1974. She began her career as a pupil counsel at Obafemi Awolowo and Co., the law firm established by her father, and rose through the ranks to become the principal partner in 1987.

A woman of honour and substance, she held several traditional titles, notably the First Otunba Obinrin of the Liyangu Ruling House.

She passed away in 2011 at the age of 66, after a brief illness. She is fondly remembered by her husband, Chief Tayo Soyode, and their three children: Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo (wife of Nigeria’s immediate past Vice-President), Mr. Ladipo Soyode, and Dr. Femi Soyode.

Sources: Tunji Ogunleye via NNP / awolowolegal.com / A-CHOICES 

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