Olushola Omogbehin
A Nigerian woman called Oluranti Akinyemi who travelled to the United Kingdom to witness her son’s university graduation has died after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest shortly after her arrival.
She arrived in the UK on 11 February 2026 but during the night of 12 February, she experienced a cardiac arrest and was immediately taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire.
According to report, she was placed on life support and remained in critical condition for three days before being declared clinically dead on 14 February 2026.
Mrs Akinyemi is survived by three children, all based in the United Kingdom, as well as siblings and extended family members in Nigeria and elsewhere.
Underscoring the vulnerabilities faced by families in the Nigerian diaspora, family statements described the incident which has turned what is supposed to be family celebration into a profound tragedy as entirely unforeseen,.
An online fundraising campaign has been established on JustGiving to assist with essential costs, including the repatriation of her remains to Nigeria for burial, any outstanding medical expenses in the UK, and funeral and memorial arrangements.
In the appeal, Adekunle Ogundana said the funds would be used for her repatriation and funeral.
“Help us bring our sister, mother, friend and beloved home, Mrs Oluranti Olufunmilayo Esther Akinyemi (née Oluwalana/Ogundana).”
