Yusuph Olaniyonu, Media Adviser To Bukola Saraki, Loses Wife

By Adesina Soyooye

Yusuph Olaniyonu, Veteran Journalist, Lawyer, and a long-time Media Adviser to former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has lost his beloved wife, Aishat.

The passing of Mrs Olaniyonu was confirmed in a statement signed by the couple’s first son, Oladapo, on behalf of the family.

The statement disclosed that she passed Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, and would be laid to rest at the Muslim Cemetery, Adigbe, Abeokuta, by 4.00pm, Wednesday. Neither the cause of death nor where she passed  was revealed.

The statement reads in full: “With total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, we want to announce the passing of our beloved mother, wife and sister, Aishat Odunayo Olaniyonu, who passed away this morning, October 14, 2025 (22nd of Rabiul Thaa’ni 1447 AH). We say Alhamdulillah for a life well lived. She was 52 years old.

“We will certainly test you with a touch of fear and famine and loss of property, life, and crops. Give good news to those who patiently endure, who say, when struck by a disaster, ‘Surely to Allah We belong and to him we will all return’. (Q2:Vs.155-156).

“She is survived by her husband, Alhaji Yusuph  Olaniyonu, her children, Oladapo, Oladipo and Oladepo, her aged mother and siblings.

”She will be buried at the Muslim-Muslim Cemetery, Adigbe, Abeokuta, tomorrow (today, Wednesday) evening by 4.00pm.

“Signed Oladapo Olaniyonu”

Recall that Alhaji Olaniyonu, had, a couple of months ago, in a gripping article, narrated how he fell, suddenly, extremely ill, misdiagnosed and lost mobility.

Thanks to his wife, children and very caring bosses, which included Saraki, everything was thrown into flying him out of the country, putting in a high profile hospital,  picking the bills, and getting him on his feet.

Now, just when Olaniyonu, a former Editor at ThisDay Newspapers, got well and gradually, but steadily, went back to his daily routine, his beloved wife passed on.