A century in photographs.

Akpata family compound

Mother of the line

The Golden Day reunion

John F O Akpata's family

Wedding portrait — Emmanuel & Mercy

Burial procession of the Patriarch

Onajide christening

Family programme booklet

Transition — Dr Henry Omorogieva Akpata (1940–2025)

Prof Nosa Akpata with cousin Omolara Cookey

Three matriarchs together — Omolara Cookey (left), Dupe née Pension Smith (centre) and Mrs Omobolanle Akpata (right). Dupe's mother was a first cousin to Omobolanle on the Akpata side.

Mrs Marion Louise Akpata (née Gordon) — a younger portrait

Celebration of Life programme — Mrs Marion Louise Akpata (née Gordon), 1939–2025