Olori Lipede Dies While Celebrating Her 69th Birthday On Thursday

By Lola Adeyinka

Olori Bimpe Monsurat Lipede,wife of late Egba Monarch, Oyebade Lipede, is dead. The retired officer of the First Bank of Nigeria suddenly died on Thursday in the midst of celebration of her 69th birthday,

The family celebration took place at her residence inside the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Camp, along Lagos – Ibadan expressway.

Olori Lipede, it will be recalled got married to late Oba Lipede in 1973 a year after he ascended the throne in 1972.
Oba Lipede however joined his ancestors in 2003 after reigning for 31 years.

It was gathered that the Egba Queen who had been living at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Camp being a close daughter in the Lord of Pastor E. A. Adeboye who converted her to Christianity years back, had just cut her birthday cake when she complained of chest pain.

She withdrew into her bedroom our source said but had to be rushed to Ikeja General Hospital when then the pains became severe.

It was however learnt that it was a BID case which in medical terminology means BROUGHT IN DEAD suggesting she died between her camp home and the hospital.

Her only child, Adeluola, it was also learnt was with her mother from the bedroom, through the road and the hospital where Doctors confirmed her dead.

It was also learnt that many people who came to rejoice with the late Olori Bimpe Lipede did not actually know what was going on and did not see her taken to hospital as it was quietly done.

Olori Lipede who was converted by Pastor Adeboye was influential to the late Oba Oyebade Lipede being ‘born again’ before his death and for a branch of the Redeemed Christain Church of God being planted within the Ake Palace ground in Abeokuta.

It was revealed that the Lipede family was planning to hand over some of the houses in the late monarchs estate at Obantoko area of Abeokuta to the RCCG to be used for evangelism at a later date after the Olori birthday celebration, a vow she never kept.

The late Olori it was learnt was until her death very close to the RCCG family and especially the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.

Pastor Adeboye it was learnt kept in close touch with the late Olori.
Said our source,”Hardly would days pass that Adeboye would not check up on his daughter in the Lord even while on personal prayer walk in the camp.”

However,  as at the time of filling this report, it could not be confirmed whether Pastor Adeboye had been informed of Olori Lipede’s death at 1900 hours Nigerian time.

In his response, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Tunde Lemo who was devastated by her death sent this to the family.

“So so sad!
I worked under her as a student on vacation job in July-Sept 1981. She was then an Officer in First Bank, Imo Abeokuta. She was very pleasant and accommodating! She showed special interest in young people and encouraged us.

I later got closer to her when I became an adult. She influenced the location of RCCG inside Ake Palace and she and the late Kabiyesi were highly respected by Pastor EA Adeboye. We shall miss her.
Adieu my good auntie, a lover of Christ”

Olori Lipede’s brother, Samuel Orija who broke the news to his colleagues of the old Ogun State Polytechnic where he was a pioneer student with them wrote: “With heavy heart and total submission to the will of God, I announce the death of my aunt, Olori Monsurat Bimpe Lipede JP. Please join us to pray for the repose of her soul. Adieu sister. Dipo Orija JP.”

His colleagues had been plastering the platform with condolence messages since.

In his comment, a friend of the Olori, Rev Eniola Olatunji, publisher of Patmosmedia said Olori Lipede and her late friend, Funmilola Adelaja wanted him to work at the Frist Bank from the UI Press but he chose to move to OGBC in April 1979. “Very amiable auntie to us. She was fondly called 11/11 at the bank because she was born on 11th November. Ha! God comfort Adeluola.”