Political office holders, business associates, Friends and well wishers joined the Ogundoyin family to pay the last respect to Chief Mrs Justina Ogundoyin, mother of the speaker, Oyo State House Of Assembly, Adebo Edward Ogundoyin.
At the funeral service held on Friday at Eleruwa Stadium, Eruwa in Ibarapa zone of Oyo state, in his sermon, Father Felix Akinyode of Catholic Ibadan Dioceses, appealed to Nigeria’s political leaders to prioritize the integration of unity across religious and tribal divides.
Father Akinyode, who decried the level of tribal and religious division in the country, said that late Justina’s marriage to the late business mogul, Adeseun Ogundoyin portrayed the unity that should be encouraged among citizens.
He said late Chief Ogundoyin was physically available for the work of God despite her status.
While speaking on behalf of the family, Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, said the pain and loss of parent, especially mother were immeasurable but took solace in the fact that their mother lived a life of service to God.
“I can say it a million times, you’re a mother anyone would love to have. It is a success story for me and my siblings today because mum was there when we needed her most”
“She demonstrated uncommon inner strength and performed the arduous and invaluable roles both parents when our Dad answered the ultimate call in 1991 precisely on the 18th of June. But mum all alone through tick and thin gave us the best parental love and care anyone could hope for.”
“At a particular time, I accused her of loving outsiders more than her own children and she laughed and said” Debo, try to be kind to people and God will be kind to you” he added
Dignitaries at the event included members of the state advisory council, assembly lawmakers and Lawmakers Elect, PDP southwest deputy chairman, Taofeek Arapaja, Chief Judge of Oyo state, Justice Iyabo Yerima and other personalities
