'To live is Christ and to die is gain' was the consolation song the Elerinmo of Erinmo, HRM Oba (Dr) Michael Odunayo Ajayi, Arowotawaya II had to sing as he throws a memorial service for his departed mother, Yeye Oba of Erinmo kingdom, the late Pastor (Mrs) Sijuwola Sabaina Ajayi who joined her ancestors a year ago.
Oba Arowotawaya II
while speaking about his late mother exclusively to City People revealed how
much he misses her love, counsel, mentorship and royal tutelage; the late king
mother herself being a Princess and a Queen.
The special
thanksgiving service will hold today, Sunday 25th April 2021 at CAC
No 1, Oke Isegun, Erinmo Headquarters, Osun State, while the reception is
scheduled to hold at the Arowotawaya Courtyard, Erinmo.
About The Late Yeye Oba Pastor (Mrs)
Sijuwola Sabaina Ajayi
If
you were looking for a woman of substance, a strict disciplinarian, a mother
indeed, a wife to envy and an epitome of elegance whose spoken and written
English is Queen style, beauty and class look no further than for Pastor
(Mrs) Sijuwola Ajayi the Yeye Oba of
Erinmo Land.
Born
sometimes in 1940, widely traveled, a retired teacher and educationist who was
actively engaged in private business till her death recently. She is well
connected within the top echelon of the Nigerian military having taught some of the
children of the high and mighty in Nigerian including those of two former
Nigerian Heads of State at the Command Children's School in Ikeja Cantonment
and before then in Kaduna
A
stickler for discipline and excellence, Mama was a caring, honest mother, grandmother
and dutiful wife who dots over her children living long to witness the crowning
of her first son as Kabiyesi Elerinmo of Erinmo land some years ago.
Yeye
Oba is royalty on all sides, by birth and by marriage, she is a granddaughter
of the late High Chief Sapetu Aloba (the traditional prime minister of
Igbara-Oke and late High Chief Ejemu Daniel Atere, the 3rd in command to the
his Royal Highness the Olowa of Igbara-Oke and was happily married to the late
Asiwaju of Erinmo ijesa Chief (Dr) Joseph Olubowale Ajayi the icon of the
AROWOTAWAYA Royal lineage of Erinmo, whose son later became King Arowotawaya
II.
Highly
religious, mama is a certified pastor in training from the College of Divinity,
Lagos, a Deaconess of the CHRIST
APOSTOLIC CHURCH in Erinmo-Ijesha, a Most Senior mother Israel/Matron
Queen Sheba’s Band of the C&S Movement Church Kingsland District, Oke-Oba,
Lagos, Matron Elizabeth’s BAND C&S Church Movement Ewu Tuntun, Matron
Mary’s Band St James Spiritual Grace Church, AREA COMMANDER CHAPLAIN FELLOWSHIP
OF NIGERIA INC and in recognition of her service to the Christian community she
was conferred with the title OTUN EGBE AYA BISOBU of the ST PAUL’S ANGLICAN
CHURCH IGBARA-OKE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.
A
woman of many parts, She was the founding President of the Prestige Social Club of
Igbara-Oke, Matron of Facoys Sisters Club of Lagos, Matron Ifesowapo social
club of Igbara-Oke, Matron Road Safety club Ifedore chapter, together with her
husband, she was blessed with six children (all of whom are graduates and
professionals including lawyers, accountants, etc living in various parts
of the world) and several Grand
Children.
Up
to the time of her departure, she occupied herself with praying interceding for
her children, communities and the nation; attending religious, social and
traditional occasions that involved her communities and families.
Below are some of the pictures from her burial ceremony.
 Michael Odunayo Ajayi, Arowotawaya II Remembers Late Mum After One Year){kind=link}
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