See Photos of Mama HID's Lying in state ceremony in Lagos

Ogun State Police parade vehicle during the lying-in-state of Mama HID Awolowo at Park Lane, Apapa, Lagos. Photos by Akeem Salau.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, his wife, Bolanle, were among the prominent Nigerians who on Sunday, besieged the Park Lane, Apapa, Lagos residence of the Awolowos’, to pay their last respect to the late matriarch of the Awolowo family, Late Mrs. Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.

Mama Awolowo’s body will be moved to Ibadan on Monday, where another lying-in-state will take place at Oke Bola, Ibadan.

Also, from November 17-24, there will be another lying-in-state at Ikenne, the ancestral home of the Awolowos.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), his wife, Bolanle (right) and Mr. Segun Awolowo, during the Lying-in-State of late Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, at the Awolowos’ residence in Park Lane, Apapa, Lagos, on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

Grandchildren,From left, Olumide Oyediran, Ladi Soyode, Mrs Yemisi Subair, Mrs Kemi Aderemi and Barrister Segun Awolowo, during the lying-in-state of Mama HID Awolowo at Park Lane, Apapa, Lagos.

From left, Mr Adedeji Ademola, Mr Wole Adewunmi, Mr Olumide Oyediran and Mr Rotimi Vaughan. at the event.

From right ,Consulate General of United State of America, Mr F.John Bray; Mr Segun Awolowo; Political/Economic Section Chief, Mr Thomas Hines at the event.

Staff of office of Yoruba Obas.

Consulate General of United State of America, Mr F. John Bray (right) presenting Bouquet flower for Mama Awolowo to Mama’s grand daughter, Mrs Yemisi Subair (left).

L-R: Vice President Osinbajo’s mother, Mrs. Olubisi Osinbajo and Mrs Oyedeji at the event.

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