Early Life

Olaitan Olubola OKE was born on the 31st January 1939 to the Tobun Royal Family of Epe (ltungbehin Quarters) to the late Pa Sebolatan Yesufu Tobun (aka Baba Onike or Baba Elepo) and the late Madam Eniyamoke Tobun of Imupa Quarters, Ijebu Ode. Her Father was a Civil Servant in the Colonial Administration under British Colonial Rule. He later became a petroleum dealer – hence the nick name (Baba Elepo). Olaitan’s mother was a petty trader.

Olaitan was the first child of her parents, her father was a polygamist and was blessed with many children. As a first child of many, she was never pampered, ultimately she had to be responsible from a very age. This factor and more, shaped her into the formidable and strong-willed person she was until her call to glory.

Early Education

Pa Tobun, placed a huge emphasis on education and as a result, ensured Olaitan attended the best schools. She began her elementary school at Eleja Methodist Primary School Apapa Road Lagos, and later completed her elementary education at Yaba Methodist Primary School (now Hoares Memorial Church) Sabo. She continued her Secondary Education at the prestigious Anglican Girls Grammar School Ijebu Ode.

Early Career

She worked briefly at the then Post and Telecommunications (latterly known as NIPOST), before proceeding to the UK to further her studies in 1962. Whilst in the UK she also worked for the Post Office whilst studying for her diploma.

Family

In 1964 she got married to her husband, the late Engineer (High Chief) Peter Boboye in the UK. Their marriage is blessed with many children and grandchildren. She later returned to Nigeria with her husband, she resumed her career at the Civil Service with the Nigerian Post Office (NIPOST) – under the Ministry of Communications. Here she had a successful and fulfilling career. She served across various roles within the Ministry – Director of Personnel and retired as the Snr Assistant Post Master General at the General Post Office (GPO) in Marina Lagos.

She is a member of the Archbishop Vining Memorial Cathedral Church, belonged to several societies – Christian Morning Star Society, Elderly Society and the Women of Grace group.

She is fiercely independent, a hard worker, a great cook, an avid traveller, a fashionista with a very elegant dress sense that belied her advanced age. She was loyal and very dependable, she would never promise and not deliver. She loved her family and friends unconditionally, with all her heart, and was so much loved by those who had the pleasure of getting close to her. Family and friends were always of paramount importance, with her boundless energy she approached every day with renewed vigour, nothing could ever keep her down.

Good night our dearest mother, sister, aunty, friend, cousin and grandmother.

We shall meet again to part no more. Rest Well. Amen.



She would be sorely missed.