Abuja Biz Woman, Princess Bunmi Jegede aka Honey Bee is bereaved

Princess Bunmi Jegede (R) with her friend, Lady Doris Uboh (L) and a male associate

Late Mama Juliana Adunola Jegede the
matriarch of the Jegede dynasty of Oke-Ana,
Iwaraja Osun State was born some 91 years ago to the famous Olowookere Olorun Lon S’omo Ajiboye
family of Oke-Ana, Iwaraja in Osun State-South Western
Nigeria.

Her father,
a cocoa produce merchant was famously known for his wealth and polygamy. Known
as Baba Olowookere Olorun Lon S’omo
Ajiboye, Baba was said to be married to 36 wives and raised 104 children.

Late Mama Juliana Adunola Jegede (91)

Mama’s mum,
late Mama Wuraola Ajiboye was famous
for her Adire fabrics which are said to be original, sold across Ilesa and other towns in the 40s, 50s
and 60s. It is alleged that her grand daughter, Princess Bunmi Jegede took after Mama Wuraola in the area
of fabric merchandising. However, Princess
Jegede who owns Honey Bee fabrics Ltd,
Abuja deals solely in foreign lace
from Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Late Mama Juliana Adunola Jegede with her first son, Engineer Jegede (66)

Late Mama Juliana Adunola was married to late
Reverend Samuel Ojo Jegede and they
both raised 6kids (2men and four women). Princess
Bunmi Jegede is their first issue. Mama
was said to sow a special love for her husband, Pa Samuel Ojo Jegede an
astute Anglican Church Bishop in his life time; and to show how true the love
is, family sources claimed that Mama
died exactly ten years after her clergy husband passed away and on same date
and day as well.

Late Mama Juliana Adunola Jegede with one of her grand daughters during the wedding of her grand daughter in Ilesa, Osun State

Right now,
sources close to the Iwaraja family house
of the Jegede told Asabeafrika this morning that Mama’s funeral is likely to
take place in the second week of August as friends, family and well-wishers are
already calling in to pay condolence to the family.

Princess Bunmi Jegede aka Honey Bee with her sisters at a Public function

A former
Minister of Defence and a former Nigerian Head of State are said to be few
personalities who have called in to pay their condolence to Princess Bunmi Jegede and her sister, Mrs.
Omolara Adelekan, CEO, Larry Heights
Fashion House, Lagos over the
demise of their great mum.

Late Mama Juliana Adunola Jegede speaking with the GDA months ago at a public function in Ilesa