Rites of passage for the late wife of former Oyo State Governor Senator Rashidi Ladoja, Olori Tinuade (nee Ayamolowo) begin on Saturday, December 14, with Islamic prayers at her husband’s Bodija, Ibadan residence.
The Woman President of the Aladura Movement, Olori Ladoja, passed on last month at the age of 71. A family source said Islamic clerics would hold prayers for the soul of its departed matriarch at the Ondo Street, Bodija residence of Oba Ladoja between 8am and 9am on Saturday.
The event is a prelude to week-long activities to celebrate her life and times. The Pastor/ Spiritual Head, Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide, Rev. Emmanuel Mobiyina Friday Oshoffa, will lead other ministers to officiate at a service of songs at the church’s Rehoboth International Family Cathedral , Oke Ado, Ibadan at 11am on Monday. Other services of songs will take place at the Salem Evangelical Christ’s Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ilupeju-Obanikoro, Lagos at noon on Tuesday and CCC branch at Agidingbi, Lagos at 5pm on Wednesday.
A Christian wake/night of tributes follows on Thursday at the Police College, Ikeja at 5pm while interment holds the next day after the lying-in-state between 8am and 9am and funeral service at the Bemil Chapel of Epiphany on Bemil Road, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos, the same day.
A statement issued by Titilola Idakula and Bolatito Egwumba said, the programme would be rounded off on Sunday with a thanksgiving service at the CCC Unity, Ikeja, Lagos.
An astute business entrepreneur, philanthropist and woman of incredible faith and evangelical passion, Olori Ladoja is held in high esteem within her church and the Aladura Movement for her commitment, contribution and services towards the growth of the church. Called Prophetess Mother Celestial , she surprised many when at age 60, she went into the seminary and bagged a degree in theology.
A widely travelled and professionally trained secretary, she had a stint working as Secretary at the Southern Atlantic Oil Services before settling to a career working in diplomatic service including serving at the Nigerian Embassy in Cotonou, Republic of Benin in the course of which she met her husband, Oba Ladoja. She had three daughters of which two are by previous marriage.
