AJAKAIYE
The one who feared no face,
Standing different amidst thousands,
Thriving with body, soul, and spirit.
Giving up, or being lost, was never in your dictionary.
You didn’t just live — you left a landmark,
A testimony for generations to come,
That Ajakaiye once walked this earth.
Even when friends and family turned away,
Your song was: “I press on.”
OLORI-EBI OF IJAGEMO LAND
Even in your absence, your name rings in the hearts of men —
Ajakaiye Himself.
At weakness, you stood strong.
I am proud to be your daughter.
At the point of dying, you still declared:
“There is no death in my voice,
Even when the body is failing.”
That is true, Daddy — your voice still lives on,
It echoes in my mind.
Omo Ajakaiye ki í ṣe òòjó.
Omo tí èkùn bá bí, èkùn ni.
And I rejoice, for I will see you again.
ABRAHAM AJAKAIYE.
AJAKAIYE OLUWATOBI FASILAT
