Ooni Of Ife's Maternal Grand Mum Dies At 103 Years....

This is to announce the call to glory of Madam Comfort Faramobi Ajoke Olasoji Soji-Opa who was until last night the maternal grandmother of the Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife.

Born in 1907 to Chief & Mrs Aina Akinyeni of the Ajigbayin Compound of Ile-Ife, 'Mama Agba' as fondly called gave up the ghost at her residence in Ile-Ife last night Saturday 7th, 2020 at the ripe age of 103 years.


The industrious old woman during her lifetime was a prominent trader who majored in food stuffs at Itaakogun market, Okerewe-Ife during her active days. Her uprightness and goodness as a genuine family woman and disciplined Christian earned her the enviable position of Iyaale-Opa(Matriarch of Opa's Compound) and Atunluse of Ethiopian Church, Ile-Ife through which she meritoriously served her creator and humanity.


Mama would be greatly missed by all, especially her immediate family, relatives, members of Opa' Compound(Ile Opa) members of the church, the market women all of whom she devoted her whole lifetime to in service till she took her last breath last night.


Survived by Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, the late Ooni Ogunwusi's grandmother is scheduled to be buried on Saturday, 13th June, 2020 at her residence in Ile-Ife.