May 01, (THEWILL) – For a long time, society matriarch Yinka Adedayo and her husband, Kunle shunned the social scene like a plague, following the death of their only son, Bunmi, whose painful passing cut deep into the hearts of many Nigerians. Bunmi’s death became a hard reality for the Adedayos to grapple with and this prompted them to beat a retreat from the social scene. They resorted to channeling their grief into expanding their business, Tastee Fried Chicken by opening up new branches and building a majestic edifice in the heart of Ikeja which serves as the headquarters of the quick service restaurant.
It was however a pleasant surprise when Yinka who was a doting mum while her only son was still alive, made a lone public appearance without her husband, to felicitate with former Managing Director of Daily Times, Yemi Ogunbiyi, on his 75th birthday cum book launch a few weeks ago. Many guests took it upon themselves to personally exchange pleasantries with her, having not seen in a long while. Hopefully she gets to make more of such public appearances. Bunmi, her only son, died on September 25, 2013, in Pretoria, South Africa, following pneumonia complications. While he was alive, he was an executive director of his parent’s company and was known to be quite charitable. His noble acts of kindness caused his parents to set up The Bunmi Adedayo Foundation in his honour to carry on with his spirit of giving and sharing. Bunmi left behind a wife and two children.
