The final rites of passage for Olori Tinuade Ladoja (nee Ayamolowo), wife of former Oyo State Governor, Ob Rashidi Ladoja, begin on Saturday with Islamic prayers at the Bodija, Ibadan residence of her husband.
A foremost Christian woman leader and Woman President of the Aladura Movement, Olori Ladoja passed on in October after a brief illness. She was aged 71.
A top family source said that Islamic clerics will 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 weeklong activities to celebrate the life and times of the Olori.
The Pastor/Spiritual Head of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide, Rev. Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa will lead other church ministers across the world to officiate at a service of songs at the church’s Rehoboth International Family Cathedral , Oke Ado, Ibadan from 11am on Monday, according to a funeral programme announced by her family and the CCC Worldwide where she sat, until her demise, as the only woman on the Council of Pastors, one of the church’s highest decision -making organs.
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 at CCC branch at Agidingbi, Lagos at 5pm on Wednesday.
A Christian wake-keep/night of tributes follows on Thursday at the Police College, Ikeja by 5 pm, while internment hold the next day after lying-in-state of the body between 8 am and 9 am and funeral service at the Bemil Chapel of Epiphany on Bemil Road, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos,
the same day.
According to the statement by Titilola Idakula and Bolatito Egwumba, activities will be rounded off on Sunday with a thanksgiving service at her main church, CCC Unity, Ikeja, Lagos.
An astute business entrepreneur, philanthropist and woman of incredible faith and evangelical passion, Olori Ladoja was 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.
She had three daughters of which two are through a previous marriage.
