September 05, (THEWILL) –Â It was a gathering of the who-is-who in Nigeria when children and family members buried the first cosmetologist in Nigeria, Chief Abiodun Wright- Osibogun, in Ibadan, Oyo State last week.
Wright-Osibogun breathed her last on Friday, July 15, 2022, at her residence in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State at the age of 94. Her burial rites were a three-day programme, it started on Wednesday with a service of songs and a choral festival memorial concert. The Christian Wake took place on Thursday while her lying in state and funeral service took place on Friday.
The event was attended by billionaire real estate mogul, Sir Olu Okeowo, billionaire socialite, Olorogun Oskar Ibru, Governor Dapo Abiodun and his wife, Bamidele Abiodun, deputy governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, former governor of Ondo State, Segun Mimiko, founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo and a host of other dignitaries.
Chief Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi was on the bandstand to thrill guests with melodious music. The deceased’s first son, Otunba Ayodeji Osibogun is a veteran broadcaster who started his career with the Nigeria Television Authority and was a founding member of the Ogun State Television Service before venturing into business and becoming Nigeria’ largest supplier of broadcast and production equipment.
Chief Wright-Osibogun was a staunch member of the Chapel of Resurrection in Ibadan and a dedicated Anglican and a member of the choir for over 50 years. Wright- Osibogun was a well-known businesswoman in Ibadan who plied her trade alongside late Chief H.I.D Awolowo. She gained her reputation as the first trained Nigerian cosmetologist and manufacturer of popular hair cream, Clarissa in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
