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Iyabo Ojo Speaks On History Behind Her Name
Nollywood actress, Alice Iyabode, also known as Iyabo Ojo has paid tribute to her maternal grandmother as she gives details of the history behind her name.
Taken aback, the actress took to her Instagram page as she shared her grandmother’s throwback photo, stating that people believed she was a reincarnation of her late grandmother.
Iyabo Ojo acclaimed that her late grandmother was a strong woman and a teacher who later became a very successful businesswoman and died the same year she (Iyabo Ojo) was born, which makes her to be called ‘Iyabode’ translating to ‘our mother has returned’
According to her, she strongly believes that her motherly instinct came from her grandmother because she loved children and was a generous woman.
She wrote: “This was believed to be me in my previous life my darling late mum & dad named me after her bcos they believed She came back”
“This beautiful, strong woman is my late grandmother from my maternal side ( my mother’s mum)”
“Her name was Late Mrs Alice Ighodala okeaya_ Inneh (Nee Ehighie) she hails from Edo state, Benin city …… she was a Teacher who later became a Very success business woman … a mother of 10, 7 still alive”
“My grandmother was a very strong woman, she died early 1977 & I was born Dec 21 1977 Reason why I bear Alice Iyabode (our mother as returned)”
“I strongly believe my motherly instinct came from her, she loved children and was a very generous woman. May her soul rest on”
