Iyalode: Egba High Chief, Joju Fadairo visits family, describes deceased as Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s replica
An Egba notable High Chief Joju Fadairo on Tuesday visited the family of late Iyalode of Yorubaland, Iyalode Alaba Lawson to commiserate with the family over the loss of the known philanthropist, an industrialist and educationist.
Penpushing reports that Fadairo was received at the deceased home situated at Quarry Road of Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital by the children of the late Lawson, alongside with other members of the family.
The Fiwagbayi of Egbaland in his condolence message described the late Iyalode as Mrs Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti of our time who impacted on many lives in her lifetime, adding that her good deeds will never be forgotten
‘Hummmm. An illustrious daughter of Ogun State has passed unto glory. Iyalode of Egbaland and Iyalode of Yoruba, a philanthropist, an industrialist, an educationist, Mrs Ransome-Kuti of our time, who impacted on many lives is gone to the world beyond. Her good deeds will never be forgotten. The Patroness of Ibile Egba Club will be missed by the members’, Fadairo wrote.
Penpushing further reports that the Egba High Chief in the condolence register expressed sympathy to the children, and commiserate with the entire families of Lawson and Jiboku, praying for her soul to rest in perfect peace
‘My sympathy goes to the children while my commiserations go to the entire Lawson and Jiboku families. May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace in the bosom of the Lord. Odigbose. Otun di ojo ajinde’, Fadairo wrote.
Penpushing also reports that Media Adviser of the late notable female Nigerian entrepreneur, and educationist Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji had earlier in a statement on behalf of the family announced the death
The statement explained that Lawson passed on peacefully in her bedroom as about 5.47am at her private residence on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at age 72 in her private residence located in Quarry Road area of Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital
‘This is to announce the transition of a notable female Nigerian entrepreneur, an educationist the Iyalode of Egbaland and Iyalode of Yoruband, Iyalode Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson who passed on peacefully today Saturday the 28th of October 2023 at 72’, the statement reads
The statement added that her corpse has been deposited at a private mortuary, and that the family will later announce burial arrangements, while a condolence register has been opened at the deceased home and at her private established schools located at Oke-Ilewo and Kuto area of Abeokuta respectively
‘We lost our mother, benefactor to the cold hands of death this morning at her private residence in Abeokuta. It was a sad Saturday morning, but we cannot question God who knows the best. We thank God for her life. She lived a fulfilled life. Iyalode came, saw and conquered and she will forever continue to rest in perfect peace’, the statement added
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