As we came together at Our Saviour’s Church, TBS, Lagos, I offered prayers of farewell for Mrs Josephine Eniola Laoye, standing with family and loved ones in continued gratitude for a life lived with love, service, and a lasting presence in the hearts of many. ...

Yesterday, we gathered in song, prayer, and remembrance at the Celebration of the Life of Mrs Josephine Eniola Laoye, through a Service of Songs and Night of Tributes that honoured a life of generous love, and a home that offered warmth, guidance, and belonging.

Mrs Laoye raised her children with strong values and extended care far beyond her immediate family, welcoming many, offering guidance when needed, and covering all with prayer, leaving lessons that were lived and remembered.

As we reflect on a life well lived, my heart remains with Ade, the Laoye family, and all who were touched by her kindness and counsel. May her legacy continue to live on through the lives she nurtured. ...

My family and I extend our sincere appreciation to the people of Ijora for the manner in which you received us and prayed with us at Ijora Palace during the Fidau prayers marking the eighth day of remembrance of my father.

We are deeply grateful to His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa Oba Abdulfatai Oyeyinka Aremu Aromire, Oyegbemi II, The Ojora of Ijora and Iganmu Lands, and the entire Ijora Palace, for the care, respect, and regard shown to our family. Your presence and prayers honoured my father’s memory and brought comfort to us all.

We also thank the elders and the wider Ijora community, rich in history, enduring tradition, and a strong spirit of unity, for the order and reverence with which the prayers were conducted, reflecting values upheld across generations.

May Almighty God reward the people of Ijora abundantly and continue to bless the community with peace and strength. Amen. ...

On the eighth day of remembrance, we gather for Fidau prayers to honour the life, service, and legacy of my father, H.R.H. Otunba Adekunle Ojora, O.F.R., C.O.N., J.P., the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife.

On behalf of my mother and the entire Ojora Royal Family, I extend my sincere appreciation to all who joined us in prayer, presence, and reflection. Your participation in the Fidau prayers and the celebration of his life has been a source of great comfort and reassurance, and a fitting tribute to my Daddy, a man whose life was marked by faith, wisdom, and an abiding commitment to family, community, and nation.

We submit fully to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT), and we pray that the rewards of these prayers and acts of charity reach him. May Allah grant him tranquillity in the hereafter, and admit him into Aljannah Firdaus. Ameen. ...

On the seventh day of remembrance, we continue to come together in prayer to honour the life, values, and enduring legacy of our beloved father. May the rewards of these deeds reach him, and may he rest in eternal peace. Amen. ...

Our sincere appreciation to all who continue to pay condolence visits and share words of comfort.

We are grateful for the prayers and kindness extended to our family. May Almighty God grant you His blessings. Amen. ...

We gathered to observe the third-day Fidau prayers in honour of our late father, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife.

The prayers were led by the Chief Imam of Ijora, together with our family Imams and the Chief Imam of Agbaji, Ilorin. We are deeply grateful for their guidance in prayer, and for the presence of family and well-wishers who continue to stand with us in remembrance and supplication.

May Almighty Allah God grant him a place among the righteous in Aljannah Firdaus.

Ameen. ...

We are deeply grateful for the Janazah prayers held at the Lagos Central Mosque, and for the final rites conducted at The Vaults and Gardens, as we laid my beloved father, H.R.H. Otunba Adekunle Ojora (CON, OFR, FNIPR, JP, FCL, FSO, Grand Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana, Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver of the Republic of Austria, Honorary Freeman of the City of London, 1992), Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, to rest.

Our sincere appreciation goes to His Eminence, the Grand Mufti of Ilorin, His Eminence, the Chief Imam of Lagos, and all the Imams who led the prayers, stood with our family, and upheld the sanctity of Islamic burial rites with grace and compassion.

Their presence, guidance, and supplications brought immense comfort at a moment of profound loss, reminding us of the mercy and order found within belief.

May Almighty God accept their prayers, reward their service, and grant my father a place among the righteous in Aljannah Firdaus, and grant our family the strength to carry this loss. Amen. ...

We received, with profound gratitude and humility, the bearers of Royal Staffs of Office at Ijora and Olowogbowo, honouring the memory of my father through their presence, at the dignified traditional Igbe panegyric eulogies.

Such gestures carry deep meaning, speaking to continuity, community, culture, and the enduring bonds between lineage, leadership, and service.

My family and I are sincerely thankful for this show of respect, solidarity, and shared history during our time of mourning.

May Almighty God reward every prayer, every step taken, and every expression of goodwill extended to us.

Amen. ...

We are truly grateful for your presence, prayers, amity, kind words of remembrance, and goodwill as our revered father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, HRH The Otunba Adekunle Ojora, joined his forbears and was laid to rest in peace.

We pray that Almighty God continues to bless you for keeping Daddy in your prayers.

Amen.

H.E. Mrs. Toyin Ojora Saraki
For the entire family. ...