FORMER SPEAKER, DIMEJI BANKOLE LOSES DAUGHTER TO SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA

Former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole lost his 7 year old daughter to sickle cell anaemia

The family of Former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Sabur Bankole has been thrown into grief after his daughter. 
According to a statement reportedly released by the family, Yewande Semiat Bankole died yesterday, October 1, in a London hospital due to complications arising from sickle cell Aanaemia. She was aged 7. 
Yewande was the first of the two children of Bankole and his wife, Olaitan (née Akinlade). Her birth took place in Ghana, while

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Olaitan was rounding off her medical studies at the University of Legon, Accra. 

The statement reads:

"With gratitude to Almighty Allah and with heavy hearts we announce the demise of our daughter Yewande Semiat Bankole aged 7 years old, at a London hospital. Yewande was the grand daughter of Chief Alani Suara Bankole and the daughter of Rt Hon. Dimeji Sabur Bankole.
Yewande was born with Sickle cell disease. She was a radiant girl who struggled with the disease. We originally managed her condition at a Lagos hospital but later transferred to a London hospital. Sadly we lost her at 10.30pm on Wednesday October 1st, 2014.
Her remains will be buried according to Islamic rites.
We wish to thank you for your prayers and support at this very trying time. 
May almighty Allah make our affairs easy…

Signed: Bankole family