Temitope Adebutu-Obasanjo Pens Tribute to Late Mum

“Love is stronger than death even though it can’t stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries, it can’t separate people from love. It can’t take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.”

This quote by an unknown author captures the current mood in the family home of the Adebutus. When Chief Kessington Adebutu, famously called Baba Ijebu, lost his wife, Princess Rosemary Adebutu, three years ago, the entire family was heartbroken.

But the deceased’s only daughter, Temitope Adebutu-Obasanjo, was worse hit. She was distraught and inconsolable. It was the worst moment of her life. She was, however, consoled by the fact that her mother lived a fulfilled life.

She found consolation in Romans 14: 7-9: “For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.”

Three years down the lane, Adebutu-Obasanjo has continually proven how much she missed her dear mother. And last Tuesday, the lady who is also a magistrate, showcased her poetic side when she penned an emotional tribute in a newspaper advert for the remembrance of the Ibusa, Delta State-born princess.

She wrote: “As we mark the 3rd year of your call to eternal glory today, I continually thank God Almighty for the grace of His Sustenance, Provision, Protection and Guidance towards me and your entire family.

“I can proudly say that your legacy is enriched with each passing day and that you definitely left your footprints in the sands of time, making the World better simply by passing through it.

“I miss you sorely and deeply with each passing day, weeks, months and years but remain comforted that you are in a better place, free from the strife and labour of this earthly terrain, shining down at me and all your loved ones.”

“Princess Rosemary Obiageli Dacosta Adebutu continues to rest in God’s bosom, beloved mother-in-a-million.”