The passing of Sir (Emeritus Prof) David A. IJALAIYE, LLB, LLM, JSD., represents the Exit of a Legal Icon, Community and Church Leader.

I had various Owo Community assignments to come close an relate to him in his capacity as an Iconic Community personality.
I spent days sieving through the big booklet of his impressive CV a couple of times to prepare Citations on him!
He was One of the limited few Indigenes of Owo to be Honoured with the Owo Merit Award (OMA) by The Owo Kingdom Advisory Council on behalf of the past Olowo of Owo, HRM Oba Dr DVF Olateru-Olagbegi, III, CFR.

First set of Imade College, Owo (1946-1952) and member of the College First Football Team.
Awarded the Great IMADEAN, Highest Honour to an Old Student of Imade 2005.

He received the Highest Award of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Knight of John Wesley. KJW.

He was Co Chairman, Board of Trustees, Achievers University, Owo.

Although Prof Ijalaiye did not really have the luxury of time to accept being National President of the Old Students of his dear Alma Mater IMACOSA in his busy early years, he nevertheless provided his late wife Lady Eunice Adejoke the necessary support to be the President and rallying point of the effective Wives Wing of the Old Students. (IMACOSWA) for years operating from Ile Ife.

May his great soul rest in peace.

My brotherly condolences and congratulations to Barr. Niyi Ijalaye, and your siblings for surviving your great parents.

Sir Prof Oladapo Olawoye KJW
Past President, Imade College Old Student’s Association, (2004-2009)
and Past Member of Governing Council, AU
Owo