Today as you are being laid to rest, I want to say thank you Sir. Thank you for been a wonderful human being, thank you for brightening your own corner of the world, thank you for been the kind and wonderful uncle to my mummy and thank you for showing the goodness in humans. Journey… Read more “Thank you Sir.”

From the moment I met Daddy, I was struck by his warmth and humility. I first encountered him during my visit to the family home in Ibadan, and it didn’t take long for me to find a place in his heart. He needed nothing more than a good word from his fellow countryman who introduced… Read more “A Tribute to an Unassuming Icon”

Baba, as we affectionately called you. In Yoruba, we say, “OBI NI KO DA BI OHUN WO NI.” I will always remember you, as God used you to shape my life. You played a crucial role in who I am today. Your discipline instilled the fear of God in us, and I will never forget… Read more “FOREVER IN MY HEART”

My dearest Dad, as I try to pen down some sort of tribute for you, I can only think of beginning by telling you how much I miss and love you. You have always been the most important part of my entire life and will remain in my heart for all of eternity. Now that… Read more “Adieu Baba”

Dear Baba, you were such a caring, loving, and kind father to me. You were a disciplinarian and wanted the best for me, always there when I needed you the most. I miss you and will carry your memories forever in my heart. Rest in peace, Baba mi.

Papa knowing you was a blessing. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace. Adieu papa, rest on till we meet to part no more @ the feet of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

INA LILAHI WAINA ILAEHI ROJIUNA!!! Deeply sad when news came to me that you are gone. Baba, you let us know the definition of family when you were alive. Your impact and contribution to the entire family will be difficult to replace. Baba was an extraordinary man, whose selfless love and care nurtured the entire… Read more “INALILAHI WAINA ILAEHI ROJIUNA”

Today, I honor the memory of my father, a man whose gentle spirit touched every life he encountered. He was more than a father to me – he was a guide, a mentor, and a reflection of kindness and peace. His calm nature was a constant in our lives, always bringing a sense of comfort… Read more “I am my Father’s Daughter”

Grandpa, though I didn’t really know much about you, but I know you love and care for every one of us. The little I have seen about you made me know that you are kind, lovely and have been a great father and grandfather to everyone. l will miss you! Rest in peace!

Goodbyes are not forever; goodbyes are not the end. This simply means I will miss you forever till we meet to part no more. Goodnight grandpa!

Dear grandpa, your demise is a really great shock on me, Though I was not close to you, but I know you were a disciplinary man with your words and actions. I also know you were a loving and kind father and have been a great Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather to everyone around you. We love… Read more “To my beloved Grandpa”

From the moment our paths crossed, you embraced me with open arms, kindness and generosity. Thank you for your words of wisdom which you shared with me on how to build my home in the early years of my marriage. In you, I found not just a Father-in-law but a friend and a confidant. On… Read more “A Good Father-in-law”

Baba, your demise from this world is a great pain for me and the family, I would really miss your words of advice, encouragement and discipline. You were born a hero, you worked as a hero, you lived as a hero, and you left a hero, May the Lord forgive all your sins. May your… Read more “My Father, My Hero”

It was with the most excruciating pain and sorrow that I received the news of my most beloved, caring and totally devoted father. Even though he was a bit advanced in age, I never thought the parting time will be as early as this having lost my dearest beloved mother barely a year ago. What… Read more “A Tribute from the heart to a father”

No words can do justice to the magnificent portrait of the life you had. No matter how eloquently I express my heart, no matter how many people know about you, you won’t return and give that rumbling advice of yours again. You always wanted the best for everybody around you, May your soul continue to… Read more “Loving Dad”

You never said I’m leaving, you never said goodbye, you were gone before I knew and only God knew why. A million times I needed you, A million times I cried. If love alone could have safe you, you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly and in death I love you… Read more “Missing my dad”

The death of my grandpa has brought me to the understanding of what Paul says in Philippians 1:21 that “for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Oh papa, I miss you so much. The emptiness of the space you have left in my life is so deep it will be difficult… Read more “A life lived,a legacy remains”

It is unfortunate you left the stage at this time. He was a loving Father who love his children and everyone around him. May his soul continue to rest in peace till will meet and part no more. Ma sun laya Olugbala re, Pa. John Oladiran

My heartfelt condolences. Pa John Oladiran will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

Hmmm…for weeks now I have been telling myself you are still in the US, so I have been smiling the pains away. I guess this is it! I couldn’t even bring myself to pen this tribute on time because the reality of your passing hasn’t struck me yet. Baba Oladiran, you are blessed! I pray… Read more “A great Father and Grandfather”

We, the children of late Pa David Asha Makanjuola and Late James Olahan Sholademi, remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of our father, late Pa John Olawale Oladiran. Your unwavering guidance, unrelenting support, and unconditional love have left an indelible mark on our lives. Your kindness and generosity taught us the value of compassion and… Read more “Children of late Pa David Asha Makanjuola & Late James Olahan Sholademi (Ile Alaso, Isale Laka Ogbomosho)”

Baba Femi, I can’t help the tears from flowing as i pen this tribute. What can I say…. all I have to say is thank you Lord, for the life of our loving father. I LOVE YOU, BUT JESUS LOVES YOU MORE, CONTINUE TO REST IN THE BOSOM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. Amen!

A man of few words and a supportive father to his biological and adopted children. “Baba daa daa”. Rest in peace……

Dear Granddad, We’ve lived together for 4 years in the past and I remember vividly how you always had a very strong silent presence. You didn’t say much, but your impact was always felt. I watched how you carried yourself with pride, quiet strength, and a deep sense of responsibility. Your actions spoke louder than… Read more “Cherishing the Memories of a Remarkable Man”

Baba, we will surely miss you. Your contributions in the church will always speak for you, even though you lived in Ibadan, yet you did not forget your home church to the extent that whenever you are around, you worship with us. We give glory to God Almighty that you came, you saw, and you… Read more “Tribute to Baba John Olawale Oladiran”

In Loving Memory of a life well lived of Pa Olawale Oladiran, He was a truly special person, and l will never forget the moments l shared with his family when l was young that l used to spend my holidays with my aunty, Ijadun. He was very loving and accommodating; you will not know… Read more “Loving Memory”

Baba mi owon abiamo toto to feran awon omo re doju iku. Boti leje pe afe yin bi ki ewa titi aye sugbon Jesu fe yin ju wa lo ema sun laiya Olugbala titi di ojo ajinde ti ao pade ti ipinya koni si mo Sun re o baba rere odi igba o

I am one of Bunmi’s many close friends in ATL, and Bunmi, you are blessed to come from the lineage of Daddy Oladiran. My first contact with Daddy was over a decade ago, and with joy, I had the privilege to see Daddy this year. I sat and fellowshipped with him the last Sunday before… Read more “Great Father”

Dad, you are in our heart, and we will always love and miss you. You were such a gentle, humble, selfless, kindhearted, generous person, I could go on and on, you were a pillar moulded in dignity and a Father to me and my husband (late). Your philanthropic gestures are worthy of emulation. I remember… Read more “AN EPITOME OF INTEGRITY”

Grandpa, your love was constant, steady and unwavering, guiding me through life’s ups and downs. You cared in ways that went beyond word in every gesture, every piece of advice, every quiet moment where your presence alone brought comfort. You always made me feel valued, and your care was a gift I never took for… Read more “The Unforgettable Care of My Grandfather”

Hi Grandpa, I miss you so much. It feels so empty without you. Thank you for coming to spend the last month of your life with us. I first met you when you visited us in Atlanta with grandma. It was 7 months old then, and apart from the pictures, I can barely remember that… Read more “I miss you, Grandpa”

Though my grandfather was physically distant, his gentleness bridged the miles between us. He wasn’t a man of many words, but his kindness was woven into every conversation, no matter how brief. His presence, always brought comfort, as if he carried the warmth of home with him wherever he went. Though I didn’t see him… Read more “The Subtle Grace of My Grandfather’s Love”

Daddy, you were a caring and loving father. The fatherly love you showered on us is irreplaceable and can’t be overemphasized. We love you so much but Lord Almighty loves you the most and I pray you continue to rest in the perfect bosom of God. Amen.

My first encounter with Baba Oladiran was in 1991 when I was on IT in the finance bank. As soon as he saw me, Baba introduced me as his daughter and immediately I was made his accounting officer, whaohhh!!!. From that time, he was always treating me as his child, asking about me and my… Read more “GLORIOUS HOME CALL OF AN ICON!!!!N”

It still feels surreal that Grandpa is gone. We usually go celebrate with him every 25th of December when we were much younger…Grandpa will give us owo odun when going back. Every celebration of the family, Grandpa was always present. We will surely miss him?☹️. He will say, baale re nko, awon omo na nko?… Read more “We love you, Grandpa?”

I thank God for the life our father lived in Christ. Baba J.O. Oladiran, your death came suddenly to us, but God knows everything. Baba was someone who loved his children and grandchildren, whom God blessed him with abundantly. He often joked with his children. I pray that the legacy he left behind will not… Read more “My dear father in law”

I am grateful for the good life that our father, Pa J.O. Oladiran lived. Baba, as I usually call you, your death was sudden to me, and it pained me deeply. Because the three of us traveled to America together, with the hope that we would return home joyfully to give thanks in God’s church… Read more “Tribute to Pa J.O. Oladiran”

Baba Oladiran, as I fondly called you. I thank God for the life you have lived. You were a father, elder brother, and husband to me. We lived together like siblings. By God’s grace, we had a very a very good relationship and understood each other. There is no one who can say they have… Read more “The Husband of my youth”

My family and Pa Oladiran have been together back when we were all in Kumasi, Ghana. He has been a true friend to my younger brother and his family since his demise years back. He was kind and a pillar of support. May the Lord grant his soul eternal rest, comfort the families and friends… Read more “Tribute to Pa Oladiran”

Daddy Oladiran, An epitome of humility, integrity, kind, love with good heart Death they say changes everything and it make us realise we don’t know 2morrow but they say a good soul never dies its bring us together again and again. I missed you daddy and missed our political and current affairs discussions as if… Read more “A loving Father”

It is very hard to accept that an ICON is no more, BABA, we truly miss you. Sadly, we wish we had the opportunity to bid you goodbye, but we have hope in the fact that heaven gained a soul. Death indeed leaves a heartache no one can heal. You have a place in our… Read more “Tribute to BABA OLADIRAN”

The lily has withered& the beautiful of the rose has failed away,pa Johnson Olawale Oladiran has gone. A perfect gentleman,a rare&special person filled with words of wisdom&encouragement. A man of moral uprightness,noble by all standards,kind&easy going extremely patient,hardly ever gets angry or raises his voice on any issue in the church of God,very soft spoken… Read more “Tribute to a loving father”

Pa. John Olawale Oladiran is a good baba and caring father, there is no how you will come to baba and disuss about your own life. He will abandon his own matter, look for solution of that person. Grandpa. We will miss you sir. In YMCA with your soft words that give youth a vision… Read more “It is good be good.”

As we gather to celebrate the life of a remarkable Father that we all call Baba. I am reflecting on the numerous ways he influenced my life and the lessons he imparted. Many years ago, during my teens, I used to join Baba and Mummy in Baba Eko’s (His elder brother) house at High School… Read more “A truthful man”

BABA NI IBADAN! as our mom calls you ? ( smiles). We still remember vividly our encounter with you some years back in Ogbomosho while we were in school. You invited us home and warmly received us at your residence. You were so caring and lovely. We also remembered your fatherly advice of being good… Read more “TRIBUTE TO GRANDPA”

I know Baba some years before my wedding in 1995 With my wife – MRS REBECCA GBEMISOLA OLANIYAN. Baba had such an amiable aura off love that surrounded him up to his last moments on earth. It’s on record that we never had any quarrel even for a minute throughout the period that I know… Read more “TRIBUTE TO BABA – A GREAT MAN”

He was a man that does not condone noise, very humble and quiet man. May your soul rest in peace.

We thank the Lord for giving us a person called Baba OLADIRAN OLAWALE. We also cherish your simplicity, love, care, generosity in carrying us along befor and after our daddy passed on several years ago. I personally Tolani will forever be grateful for your fatherly role you played towards my well being at that crucial… Read more “A GREAT MAN HAS PASSED ON”

What a great loss, grandpa you were such a wonderful father,an educationist, very accommodating and a symbol of love,we can only thank God for the good life you lived as a Christian who tried to please her creator, grandpa, sleep on in the bosom of your Creator till we meet to part no more

I did not know my grandfather that well but I know that he was a good man. When he would call me he would always ask me how I am doing and when I went on holiday I met him and he had a gentle heart. I know God has put him in a better… Read more “My grandfather”

You’re remembered for your love and generosity… Rest on Grandpa

His simplicity and friendly attitude during our youthful age in church encouraged us to take life with ease. Moreover, I listened to my mother when she sang praises of him, if they could ever get Society Baba like him again. Then I knew that he will be missed by a lot of people that had… Read more “Simplicity”

Baba Oladiran as he was fondly called by most of us was a good giver. I remember about twice that I joined others to Christian Education Conference in Ogbomoso, baba have made adequate provisions for our stay in his house. Baba’s unique voice and smile distinct him among the elderly in the church. He would… Read more “Baba will be greatly missed”

Glory be to God for the great things He has done. Pa. John Olawale Oladiran was a member of Union Baptist Church Ekotedo Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. Baba was a dedicated member of Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) of the church. He was a great philanthropy. He was very humble even as elderly as he… Read more “LIVING TO MAKE IMPACTS”

I will ever cherish the way you always knew how to make me feel loved and supported by you. I remembered vividly when your Son Gbenga brought me to you for marriage. You welcomed me without hesitation despite not being a Yoruba Girl. I so much Loved you Daddy through your words and actions. You… Read more “Peaceful Exit”

BABA,l thank God for His GRACE upon your life. You were BABA to everyone, both your biological children and relative ones. You had a large heart which accommodated. Huh,BABA, how could I forget your discipline acts which made all of us that passed through you what we are today. I wish, you could stay longer.… Read more “Tribute To An Icon”

Dad, you are in my heart, and I will always love and miss you. You brought so much joy to our family, more than you’ll ever know. I salute you; I honor you for an infinite number of reasons, I celebrate you, and I thank you for so much more than I can express with… Read more “MY GRATITUDE TO YOU IS ENDLESS”