Ibidunni Ighodalo

Ibidunni Ighodalo (1980–2020) is a former beauty queen, an event management expert, a philanthropist, and a co-pastor of Trinity House Church, in Lagos Nigeria. She is the founder of Elizabeth R, a public relation and Events Company; and Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation, a non-profit organization that is focused on supporting families with infertility challenges.

Ibidunni Ighodalo
Born
Ibidunni Ajayi

July 1980
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
DiedJune 14, 2020
NationalityNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
OccupationFounder and CEO, Elizabeth R, and Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation
Years active1999
Known forBeauty Pageant (Miss Lux) , Event Management, and Philanthropy
Notable work
Avant-Garde and Dorchester
Website

Early life and family

The late Ibidunni Ighodalo was born in Ibadan, Oyo State on 19 July[1] 1980[2]. She is the fifth[3] child of eight children of late Olaleye Ajayi.

Educational background

Ibidunni attended K-Kotun Primary School in Surulere Lagos[4] and did her Secondary School at Federal Government Girls College, Oyo State. Afterwards, she applied to study Medicine at the University of Lagos, Akoka, which was her father's choice. However, her admission paper got mixed up with someone else, and she decided to study Microbiology. Upon the completion of her Bachelor degree, she acquired further training in Business Management from the Lagos Business School. She was also a fellow of the National Institute Marketing, Nigeria (NIMN)

Career

In 1998, before she started University, her brothers registered her for beauty competition[5], Miss Lux beauty Pageant,and in 1999 she was the first-ever winner of Miss Lux Beauty Pageant. This created pathways to her career in event management. In 2003, she established her event management and public relation company, known as Elizabeth R[6], and three years later, she started a bridal store, Avant-Garde[7].

Marriage Journey, Foundation and Death

In 2007, she married[8] Pastor Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House Church and both have two adopted children. Mrs Ighodalo was open about her own struggles to conceive, and her passion to help families that are suffering from infertility. She once narrated in an interview how they struggled to have their own children, visited hospitals and were told by medical doctors that their only option is to seek treatment through assisted reproduction. Ibidun confessed that she had done IVF 11 times and it failed every time,[9] and during the last attempt, she was pregnant with twins. Unfortunately, she lost the pregnancy after three months.[10] These experiences led her to establish Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation to create awareness on infertility and provide financial supports for families with such issues to do IVF.[11] Through the foundation, she has provided grants[12] for couples to undergo IVF, and carried out awareness.

Mrs. Ibidunni died in the early hours of Sunday morning,[13] 14 June 2020 in Port Harcourt, in the eastern Nigeria. Before her death, she was on assignment to set up COVID19 isolation centre for River State government. Ibidunni died a month before her 40th birthday. She died due to cardiac arrest.

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References
  1. "Ibidun Ighodalo: Former beauty queen and wife of popular Lagos pastor dies of suspected heart attack". Pulse Nigeria. Pulse. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "IBIDUNNI ITUAH-IGHODALO: BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF A BELOVED ENCHANTRESS". THISDAYLIVE. This Day. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. Maria, Diamond (20 June 2020). "Tears, tributes as Ibidun Ighodalo goes home today". guardian.ng. Guardian Newspaper. Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. Maria, Diamond (20 June 2020). "Tears, tributes as Ibidun Ighodalo goes home today". guardian.ng. Guardian Newspaper. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "Ibidunni Ighodalo: Biography of di late Pastor of Trinity House Church and founder of Elizabeth R events company". BBC News Pidgin. BBC News. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. "IBIDUNNI ITUAH-IGHODALO: BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF A BELOVED ENCHANTRESS". THISDAYLIVE. This Day. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "Tears, tributes as Ibidun Ighodalo goes home today". guardian.ng. Guardian Newspaper. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. Ayero, Kayode (21 June 2020). "Ibidunni's mother planned house gift for daughter's 40th birthday – Asue Ighodalo". Punch Newspapers. Punch. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. Onuoha, Chris (21 June 2020). "Ibidun Ituah-Ighodalo, ex-beauty queen, looms large even in death". Vanguard News. Vanguard. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "11 Years of Waiting, 11 IVFs… Ibidunni Ighodalo's Emotional Journey to Helping Others will brighten your Day". BellaNaija. Bellanaija. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  11. "Ibidun Ighodalo: Former beauty queen and wife of popular Lagos pastor dies of suspected heart attack". Pulse Nigeria. Pulse. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. "IBIDUNNI IGHODALO OPENS UP ON HER SEARCH FOR A CHILD". THISDAYLIVE. THISDAYLIVE. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  13. Busari, Stephanie (15 June 2020). "'The call that shattered my life,' husband mourns as ex-beauty queen wife dies suddenly age 39". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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