Dr. Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and his wife Kifayah Oladoyinbo Abake Olabisi Oloju Arab at the Opening of Adidas Hotel, Badagry Expressway, in 1985.
Barry got 'married' to Kifayah in the early 80s. Unfortunately, no children between them till late 80s. I think they were together till early 90s. When they had some misunderstanding in 1988, Otunba Azeez Adisa-Osiefa intervened. Well, Barrister listened to Otunba, on a condition. The condition was that Kifayah would stay with Hajia Idayah Remilekun Live Wire (Adisa Osiefa's first wife) for a while. The latter was Barrister's adopted mother even though she's just 4 years older.
'Hajji Adisa, mo ti gbo sugbon e je k'o wa duro lo do iya mi naa (referring to Remilekun Live Wire). One of the reasons why Barrister found the death of Hajia Remilekun so painful!
I think a year after, Barrister and Kifayah went their separate ways. Was together for almost a decade. But no fruit of womb. That was why she'd always travel out with Barrister. When Balinga and Taju Pele were missing in Atlanta Georgia, United States, in 1986, Kifayah Alomoko was with Barrister in the same flight. She advised Barrister to stay calm, believing that the missing boys would be found.
Remember Barrister would say: tori eyi timo pe la l'omoko s'eju mi naa won se bami lo mo rin.
Barrister was referring to how a guy later snatched Kifayah Alomoko! Barrister wouldn't want anyone to mention the incident. He couldn't believe that Kifayah was no more with him.
Barrister and Kifaya are no more. They must have seen each other, if the dead see each other. Bi oku ba n f'oju kan oku.
Ayinde Ogun Agbajelola Dedegbo
Kifaya Oladoyinbo Abake oloju Arab
Omo Ola Mummy ni Ibadan
Photo source: Otunba Azeez Adisa-Osiefa
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