20/11/2025
A great Icon departs@95
O B I T U A R Y
Great Ife's of yester-years!
CHIEF MOSES OYELEYE AYANROMADE AYANBEKU!!!
(The Asiwaju of Ifetedo)..ONE OF THE GREATEST ILE-IFE ICONS!!!
Young Moses was born to,Late Pa Gabriel Ayanbeku Adesigbin, a son of the 2nd traditional ruler( baale) of Ifetedo, Chief Ayanwale Oriade Adesigbin, he himself being a son of Aduloju and Aduloju himself being a son of Alaafin Abiodun Adegoolu of Oyo. Moses Ayanbeku's mother's was,Late Madam Emilia Orofunke Olawumi Fasogbon.
She was the first daughter of HRH Fasogbon. Fasogbon was Odo Eleyowo son who was also a king and one of the five founding fathers of Okeigbo.
Also his father Odo Eleyowo was also king before he died,and was one of the original founders of Okeigbo.Chief Ayanbeku Moses was born on April 22, 1930 at Idi Ega,Oke'sogbe quarters,Oke igbo. He lost his father in 1940 when he was 10 years old and a pupil of St Peter's School, Okesoda, Ifetedo. His father's death was a devastating blow to his entire life and academic journey. He was forced to relocate with his mother and siblings to Odo Compound ( Ile Odo) first to Okeigbo his mother's compound and home of birth. He later left Okeigbo for Ile Ife in pursuit of his academic journey. A very rough, tough, turbulent and slippery academic life and journey, Chief Ayanbeku attended The Apostolic School, Ilare, Ile Ife, CAC, Moore and Baptist School, Ilare, Ile Ife before he finally completed his elementary education. Upon the completion of his elementary education, he worked as a ward servant ( maid) at Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile Ife and the following year he was admitted to the training wing of the hospital, SDA School of Nursing for his nursing training. Upon the completion of his training, he was given automatic appointment to work in the hospital and he was there for two years as a staff before he left to establish his private clinic, Ifeolu Clinic and Maternity.
He was elected into the Federal H