In this short video obtained by Asabe Afrika TV during the funeral celebration of late Chief (Mrs.) Alaba Lawson on Thursday and Friday 7th and 8th of December 2023, about 40 eminent Nigerians paid glowing tribute to the spirit and memory of the late Iyalode of Yoruba land.
Chief (Mrs.) Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson (MFR, FiOD, JP) was a Nigerian business magnate and academician. She served as the first female President of Nigerian Association of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Chairman of the board of the Governing Council, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State.
The prominent educationist and founder of the popular Alaba Lawson Group of Schools was born in the early hours of Thursday January 18, 1951 and died in the early hours of Saturday October 28, 2023 at the age of 72.
Until her death she had the rare honour and privilege of being the Iyalode of Yoruba Land. She was formerly the Iyalode of Oke Ona and 4th Iyalode of Egba land after the demise of the highly reputable Madam Bisoye Tejuosho.
In this video, eminent Nigerians from all walks of life spoke and described her as a courageous, industrious, kind and well mannered woman of timber and caliber.
Leading the team of speakers is His Excellency, former Nigerian President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) and his wife, Chief (Mrs.) Bola Obasanjo.
Others are Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (MFR) and wife Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, former Governor of Ogun, Senator Ibikunle Amosun (CON), Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engineer Mrs. Noimot Salako Oyedele and Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Honorable Olakunle Oluomo.
Among the Royal Fathers, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) Ooni of Ife led the pack as he described the late Iyalode of Egba land as an epitome of culture and education.
The late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi (III) also gave his words before his demise last year April 23rd.
Others are: His Imperial Majesty, Oba Moshood Lekan Balogun (The Olubadan of Ibadan land), His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo & Paramount Ruler of Remo Land, His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo (CFR) the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egba land;
His Royal Majesty, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle (MFR) the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount ruler of Yewa land; His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Adewale Adedapo Tejuosho (CON) Osile of Oke Ona and His Royal Majesty Oba (Professor) Saka Matemilola (Oluyalo 1 & Otileta VII) the Olowu of Owu Kingdom among others.
Nigerians in the corporate, traditional, business and entertainment community paid their last respect to Iyalode Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson.
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