Four Years After, Ibidunni Ighodalo Lives on

“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart,’’ says an unknown author.

Without any iota of doubt, the above quote definitely captures the mood of the loved ones of late Ibidunni Ighodalo after she bid goodbye to the world four years ago. To them, the late former beauty queen lives in their hearts, forever. On Friday, June 14, 2024, family members, friends as well as admirers once again gathered to remember and pay tribute to the beautiful soul who died in 2020.

 In one of the many tributes by some of her loved ones, a social media user wrote: “In memory of a life that profoundly impacted many, we hold you close in our hearts, ensuring that your beautiful legacy lives by helping one family at a time’’

Ighodalo, the owner of Elizabeth R, a leading event management company, dedicated her life and time to the service of humanity. She lived her life as one without worries but the former beauty queen and high-flying event planner only chose to be happy in spite of what life has thrust at her. Despite her own heartache of infertility, she chose to assist so many others in her shoes.  About 28 couples were recipients of her Ibidun Ighodalo Foundation grant for infertility treatment. The couples were selected in line with the Foundation’s objectives of raising awareness about infertility, preventing discrimination against couples having difficulty conceiving naturally and providing financial aid to couples who require treatment.

Many women who benefited from her magnanimity will never forget her for the rest of their lives. Also, she was an angel that many ran to during the Covid-19 outbreak. She doled out money as well as food items to many households.

Sadly, the foremost event planner died in Port Harcourt in 2020 as a result of cardiac arrest.