She Died In America At The Age of 44: Diekolola’s Family Members Release Official Statement

When the sad news of Diekolola, the event centre owner who died after childbirth went viral this morning, many people thought that she died in Nigeria due to the supposed high maternal mortality rate in our hospitals here in Nigeria.

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But contrary to people’s assumptions, the family members of the late event boss have revealed that their daughter died in the United States of America. This detail was contained in an official statement that was shared by Dieko’s sister via her Instagram page.

Photo Credit: Abi Adewoye's Instagram page

Read the statement below, “The Chris Osa Avielele and Cornelius Adebayo families are extremly saddened to announce the sudden and shocking departure of our wife, mother, daughter and sister. Mrs Diekolola Olatanwa Osa-Avielele (Nee Adebayo) 44, who passed away on Thursday 16 July, 2020 in Fairfax Virginia, USA.

“While we appreciate the moral support of family members and friends who would like to empathise with the family in this trying period, we will appreciate if the privacy of the family could be respected in the context of the Federal Government protocols and guidelines on the global pandemic. We will announce the details in due course, Thank you.”

See a screenshot of the statement below: