Ogunsanya
Esse Quam Videri
In loving memory of

Sir Dada Olutayo Ogunsanya KJW

1946  –  2026
Portrait of Sir Dada Olutayo Ogunsanya

“Please sing for me and do not stop singing for me. My life was a good one, so my death should be justifiably marked as a celebration of goodness.”

— in his own words
Order of events · Lagos & Odogbolu

Celebrating his life

Thu
20 Aug

Christian wake-keep

5:00pm · Methodist Cathedral, Opebi

Fri
21 Aug

Burial service

9:00am · Tinubu Methodist Church
Followed by a private family interment in Odogbolu

Sun
23 Aug

Thanksgiving & outing service, then reception

Tinubu Methodist Church · reception at Ivory Health Club, Ikeja

On what would have been his 80th birthday

Times are provisional and will be confirmed closer to the date.

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For family joining from the UK, US, Canada and Australia. The livestream link will appear here before each service.

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Order of service

The service booklet will be available to download here once it is finalised.

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Tributes

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Supporting the family

The family has not sought contributions. For those who have kindly asked how they might help with the arrangements, a dedicated account is available. It is jointly managed by Mr Toluleke Ogunsanya and Danny Nazzal, and used solely for the funeral.

Account details
Quallet Nig. Ltd
Stanbic · 9200349154

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