Birth:Elder Gabriel Ajayi Omotade (aged 63) a.k.a Gonno, Lashilaro, Senior Pastor, was born to the family of Pa (Chief) David Ojo Omotade at Arigid-Ekiti, now Ayebgaju-Ekiti, on 10th April, 1957. Education: In 1965, at the age of eight, he began his academic journey at Emmanuel African Church School and passed out in 1971 after which…
Pa Thomas Alamu Kehinde was born on 28th December, 1928, at Ojeniyi compound, Abepe, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. His father was Pa. Samuel Adedokun Ishola Ojeniyi from Jagun compound, Gudugbu, Isokun-Oyo while his mother was Madam Mary Aasa Ojeniyi from Shina’s compound, near Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso, Oyo. Education: Pa Thomas Alamu started his Primary…
Grace Adedunmola Awele Ojeniyi popularly known as ‘Iya Oje’ or ‘Mama Peju’ was born into the family of Late Pa Ajibade and Mama Kikelomo Adeniyi of Agbalowoasa’s compound, Oyo, on 12th August, 1940. Her parents bore three children and she was the second. Her father, Late Pa Ajibade, was a farmer and the first born…
Dr. Jacob Adebayo Ogundele, preferably referred to by many as Dr. ‘Bayo Ogundele was born on 1st October, 1940 into Baasi household, Iseke-Oyo. His father was late Chief Situ Barber Ogundele, the 10th Baasi of Iseke-Oyo, and was once a councilor who ably represented ward four, Iseke quarters, in Oyo West Local Council. Dr. ‘Bayo…
Princess Ruth Aderonke Mogbonjubola Awolola was born on 18th September, 1931, at the United Missionary society (U.M.S) mission in Mokwa, now Niger State of Nigeria to the family of Rev. John Adesokan Amori and Princess Sarah Adedoja Amori. Her father was from Gbogbolomo’s house, Apara, Oyo, while her mother was from Kaa Omo-Oba Loogun compound,…
BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD: Pa Gabriel Ajibade Ogundele was born around 1927 to the families of Ogundele of Baasi compound Iseke, Oyo and that of Okunade of Ilogbo- Akeetan, Oyo. His father, Raji Ogunsola, died when he was about three or four years old. However, his mother, Ojekemi Ogundele lived and died to see him become…
