- Kemi Olunloyo publicly renounced her family name following the death of her father, former Oyo Governor Dr Victor Olunloyo, at age 89
- She alleged years of emotional and physical abuse, claiming her father presented a false public persona while damaging the family unit privately
- Ms Olunloyo rejected condolences, distanced herself from the Olunloyo family, and criticised her father’s past involvement in occultism and polygamy
Controversial media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, has publicly renounced her family name and distanced herself from the family of her late father, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, former Governor of Oyo State.
Dr Olunloyo, a respected mathematician and politician, passed away on Sunday, 6 April, at the age of 89.
In a series of posts and videos shared on her Facebook and TikTok accounts, Ms Olunloyo stated that she no longer considers herself part of the Olunloyo family and would not be accepting condolences over her father’s death.
“I am uploading video statements on my father’s death on TikTok. I am not part of the Olunloyo family anymore and told you that in 2024 that I will never return to Nigeria even if my parents died,” she said.
She added, “I am not accepting anybody’s condolences because I am not condoling with anybody.”
While Ms Olunloyo noted that she had forgiven her father, she accused him of presenting a false public image, claiming he behaved differently within the family.
“My father, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, is two different people. He was one person to the world; he was another person to the family. My father destroyed our family unit; my father tortured us as kids. He tortured us emotionally and physically,” she alleged.
Ms Olunloyo further claimed her father had exploited her positive public image for personal gain, asserting, “My father marketed me as his favourite daughter and child to the world... But I was far from being his favourite. My father used me for a lot of things.”
In addition, she alleged that the late former governor practised occultism for a significant portion of his life before converting to Christianity.
“My father was into ‘juju’ heavily. My father was into occult practices and I called my father out on his 80th birthday. After I called him out, he went to Pastor E.A. Adeboye that he wanted to become born-again, and he did,” she said.
According to Ms Olunloyo, a key source of conflict within the family was her father’s relationship with Aderonke Omololu Olunloyo (formerly Ronke Sonaike), whom he met during his 1983 governorship campaign and later married.
She stated that the union caused division within the family and greatly affected her mother, particularly after Ronke became pregnant.
“My mother married an intellectual, a man who got his Ph.D at 26 years old. And he turned into a polygamist... the way it happened to my family,” she said.
Ex-Oyo governor Abiola Ajimobi’s daughter, Abisola Kola-Daisi, dies at 42
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that Bisola Kola-Daisi, the eldest daughter of the late former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, passed away at the age of 42.
The news of her passing attracted diverse reactions, with some expressing sympathy and condolence to the deceased family, while others used the opportunity to express their frustration with the country's political situation.
