Sun set for Oladosu Oladapo, a prince of Ayegun chieftaincy family, buried

Sun set for Oladosu Oladapo, a prince of Ayegun chieftaincy family, buried

Niyi AJALA

January 21, 2026, Prince Oladosu Oladapo of the Ayegun royal family of Ogbomoso South local government, succumbed to the cold hands of death, during a battle with ill-health. He died in Lagos where he lived and flourished as a professional driver for 45 years. At the time of his death he was 64 years old.

Late Prince Oladapo was committed to mother earth Saturday, February 13, after a funeral service at Goshen Baptist Church, Kuye, Ogbomoso.

Delivering the sermon, titled, “You shall give account,” with scripture taken from 2 Corinthians 5:10, Rev’d Akin Akindayo, emphasized that everyone would give account of his stewardship to his Maker some day.

“One day, irrespective of our status, we shall give an account of our work on this earth to our Maker,” Rev’d. Akindayo said.

He added that “this life is preparation for our eternity but many are living as if no one is watching them.”

The cleric lamented that we are in a generation that celebrates grace but ignores responsibility, explaining that to be responsible is to live a life of impact. “And upon all we shall stand before God in the day of judgement,” he declared.

This is as he urged the congregation to be conscious of certain facts including the certainty of accountability (Revelation 20: 11), the reality of the judgement seat with Jesus going to be the judge (John 5:22), the scope of what we will give account for (Matthew 12:36), the standard of judgement whether it is good or bad (1Cor 4:2) and the outcome of the judgement (1Cor 3:13).

He gave guidelines for a godly living, focused on heaven which included a plea to not waste one’s days, serving peacefully, guarding one’s tongue, checking one’s motives and determining to finish well.

Those who gave testimonies about the deceased described him as a jolly good fellow who related well with people.

His daughter stated, “Dad was always there with and for the people and whatever that happened at home he was always there.”

One of his friends also said he was a “good adviser and a very jovial person.”

The consensus was that he was a good person while alive.

Biography of Prince Oladosu Oladapo, as contained in the funeral programme

Oladosu was born in 1961 and grew up in a village called Aiyegun Yemetu Ogbomoso. Like many of his friends, he enjoyed playing football from a very young age. He went to primary school and worked in the farm in the same village until he was 16.

He was moved to llorin Kwara state where he learned to be a professional driver. While he was learning, he was working as baker in a bakery, and he used to go around llorin villages to sell freshly baked bread. He qualified as a professional driver at 17 years old and worked briefly in Ilorin.

He then moved briefly back to Ogbomoso before he relocated to Lagos in 1980 to pursue his professional career as a young driver. He remained an avid football fan and liked to watch international football at the National Stadium Surelere, Lagos.

In 1984 he worked for several years with TATE Sugar company as a driver attached to a company managing director for 5 years. He pursued his career as a Lagos taxi driver for several years. In 1991, he then worked at Shell petrol company as a driver attached to one of the directors for 5 years. After he left, he worked briefly with a hire car company in Lagos.

As a young driver, he was living in Lagos with his uncle and wife Mr. & Mrs. Kayode Yusuf in Akoka, Yaba, Lagos. In 2002 he had his own vehicle that he used as a minibus for transportation. Thereafter, Dosu worked with a Ghanaian who owned a private school. He managed to ensure each of his four children were educated at that school. More recently in early 2025 he worked briefly with Dangote Company in the logistics department, which he was forced to give up, due to his deteriorating health.

He was introduced to his fiancée Funmilayo in 1992. They married and she remained the love of his life until his death. He was blessed with 4 children and 1 grandchild. Dosu will be remembered as a loyal and hardworking person who commanded respect due to his diligence and jovial personality. He was loved greatly by his family and all who knew him. Oladosu was a deeply family orientated man who throughout his life cared for his wife, children, mum, brothers and sisters. He leaves behind his immediate family, brother, sisters, cousins, nephews and nieces.

Oladosu Ayinla omo ajamopo oju oleje omi gbere loju nsun; sun re o.

We love you but Jesus loves you more.