Omotola Oluyemisi Adelaja

Today, we gather with hearts both heavy and grateful—heavy because we miss her dearly, yet grateful because God blessed us with an extraordinary woman, a matriarch whose life was a masterpiece of love, faith, and sacrifice. Omotola Oluyemisi Adelaja was not just a mother; she was God’s gift, a radiant light in our lives, and a pillar of strength whose legacy will forever endure. Born on June 28, 1940, in Isoyin, Ijebu, Ogun State, to the esteemed family of Pa Isaac Ogutuga and Mummy Sholabomi Ogutuga, our mother was destined for greatness right from the beginning. On the 13th of July 2025, in the early hours of the morning, heaven’s gates opened wide, and the angels rejoiced as they welcomed her home. At the ripe age of 85, she completed her earthly race—not with a whimper, but with a victory cry. She fought the good fight, she finished her course, she kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).