Ojelabi Loses Beloved Wife

The weight of grief is a peculiar thing. It arrives uninvited, sits heavily on the chest, and refuses to leave. For Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Chairman of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday brought that weight in full force—the day his beloved wife, Ebunoluwa, took her final bow.

A woman whose life was woven into the fabric of family, faith, and quiet strength, Mrs. Ojelabi was not one to seek the limelight. Yet, those who knew her speak of a presence so steady, so unwavering, that it anchored her husband through the shifting tides of politics. She was not just a wife; she was a shelter in the storm.

The Lagos APC, through its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, captured the collective sorrow of the party. In their words, her loss was not just a private grief but a communal one. A woman who stood as a pillar of support, she left behind not just memories but an imprint—an irreplaceable space in the lives she touched.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in his condolence message, painted a picture of a woman whose warmth and kindness reached beyond the walls of her home. “She will be deeply missed,” he wrote, a simple truth that needs no embellishment. For those left behind, the emptiness she leaves is both immeasurable and undeniable.

For Pastor Ojelabi and his family, the days ahead will be heavy, but they will not be walked alone. In grief, as in life, the hands of friends, family, and even strangers stretch out to hold them up. And somewhere beyond what the eyes can see, Ebunoluwa rests, at peace, at home.