Lagos pays tribute to former Leadway Assurance boss
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Family, friends and associates of Olawale Oyedele celebrated his memory at his funeral in Lagos, praising his generosity and career at the helm of Leadway Assurance. The former Nigerian executive, who died on 27 July 2026 aged 70 after a brief illness, was honoured by relatives and religious leaders.
Relatives and colleagues of Olawale Oyedele, a former Leadway Assurance executive, celebrated his life at his funeral in Lagos on Friday, reports Punch. Tributes praised his generosity and business career.
Oyedele worked for 20 years at Leadway Assurance, where he rose to become executive director. After retiring in July 2011, he led Nikoy Nigeria Limited until his death on 27 July 2026, aged 70, after a brief illness.
During the ceremony, Pastor Yakubu Ishaku of the English Baptist Church in Kaduna called on those present to prepare for death and rely on God. A biography read by a relative also recalled that Oyedele had taken part, with Lafarge Cement, in a research project on using palm-kernel shells as an energy source.
