Esther Taiwo Olukoya and Emily Kehinde Olukoga-Ogunde (borh born March 16, 1913, Ijebu-Ode) were centenarian identical twin sisters from Nigeria. They celebrated their 100th birthday in 2013, as Nigeria's oldest twins. At the time, unlike her twin sister, Esther used a wheelchair. They were both traders by profession. Emily was also one of the wives of the veteran actor

Hubert Ogunde Chief Hubert Adedeji Ogunde, D.Lit. (10 July 1916 – 4 April 1990) was a Nigerian actor, playwright, theatre manager, and musician who founded the first contemporary professional theatrical company in Nigeria, the African Music Research Part ...

. They attributed their longevity in part to heredity (their mother died at age 104) and in part to their choice for a healthier lifestyle (they neither smoked nor drank) and their faith in God. Emily died in September 2013. Esther died in 2018.

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