People reading this story will be surprised why the story of late
Yoruba actress, Bisi Komolafe, keeps coming up. This is borne out of the
need to balance the story and to clear the air on some of the
controversies that keeps trailing her fiancé.
Her fiancé, Babatunde Fatai Ijaodola, invited us for an interview
at his late wife’s house, 11 Ologbon
Estate, Ikorodu, Lagos. The interview
took place at this venue because it
was also the day he had agreed with
her family to hand over her
properties to them.
After waiting for 2 hours, Bisi’s father later called to inform him
that he couldn’t make it due to a vehicle breakdown they had on their
way to Lagos around Mowe. Bisi’s father later instructed Tunde to hand
over his daughter’s properties to her landlady.
It was at this point that Tunde had the time to attend to us where he
gave some shocking revelations on what led to Bisi’s death, how she had
a
premature baby who later died and his last moment with her.
After granting the Executive Editor
in Chief of Islanders Magazine, Ola
Muhammed, the interview in his Ford jeep, he then took out some of his belongings in Bisi’s house while
the landlady cross-checked as a witness to avoid any issues from the
family.
The late 27-year old actress’ Honda
Pilot jeep and flat keys were then handed over to her landlady. It was
at that point we overhead some people discussing that the deceased
family is after her house in Ibadan and the car she had worked for
without the family’s support.
How would you describe the death of your fiancé
Ehm, there are two ways to describe
the death of Olabisi. So sad and
disappointing because we had a lot
of plans ahead of us, but it was painful losing her like that.
How would you describe the
circumstances surrounding her death, especially her last 3 months in the hospital in pain before she died
I wouldn’t want to comment on that
because she’s dead. I will round off by saying God gave us Bisi and when we needed her much. He took her away.
There were rumours that, when
she was at the Hospital you never took care of her and even you abandoned her before her sickness
I’m a very good Muslim, thank God we all have a God that we serve, I’m
not accountable to anybody. I want God and Olabisi herself to be the
judge. I have heard a lot of accusations. I took care of her when she
was alive but the main problem has always been her family members have
never liked me, even Bisi knew this before she died.
Let anybody say anything, the only thing I know is that there is God up
there watching all of us. Let that God judge me. She (Olabisi) even
prayed for me before she died. My conscience is clean to my late wife
and God. Those are the two people I owe any explanation. Let them say
anything they want to say, I accept that as my own faith. There’s
nothing people will say that would affect me than the death of my wife
because she was a lovely woman that a normal guy would want as a wife
even at the point of her death.
Why does Bisi’s family dislike you
I’m doing this interview to clarify certain issues. Why they don’t like
me is personal to them. Whether they like me or not, Bisi is gone and
she is dead, she’s no more. Let her family come to me if they are bold
enough.
According to some people, they said you kept her at home, instead
of taking her to the Hospital. What is your response to this accusation
I took Bisi to Ibadan myself; I came back from Canada 3 days before
Ileya. When a woman is like 3 to 4 months pregnant, she’ll experience
weakness and some mild sickness which Bisi felt was normal and really
didn’t consider as serious. With this feeling of normalcy, she was still
going to location. I then decided to take her to my house because the
two P.A’s she had went home for Ileya and I knew she would be alone.
I took her to Ibadan to her mum’s sister so that she would take care of
her. I didn’t abandon Bisi because I
spent more than 2 million on her before she died, but the money is not
as important as Bisi. I stood by her from the beginning of her sickness
until when she died.
What led to Bisi’s death, rumour has it she aborted her pregnancy
Bisi never aborted, I am proud to say that she was pregnant for me Babatunde Ijaodola. She was not seeing any other man aside me
because we both loved each other. She had a baby boy prematurely at six
months but the baby died. She did not die because of pregnancy
complications. I wouldn’t want to go deeply into that. Gods knows
everything so let’s accept our fate.
People say you were only living on the glory of your late father,
that it was Bisi that was taking care of you. What would you say to that
I wouldn’t want you to add or take
anything out of my words when you
want to publish it. When Abacha died, what were his children living on?
They were living on their father’s name. Abiola’s children are also
living on their father’s name. When my father died, should I drop his
name as the first son of the family. Was I supposed to change my name
when my father died? I am indebted and lucky to have a father, who was a
well-respected
person in Lagos State. I pray for my own kids to use my own name also.
My father was a Permanent Secretary in Lagos State before he died.
Whether they like it or not, I still remain Babatunde Ijaodola and
nobody can change that. My father stepped down for Mamowora then. Do I
look like somebody that is being feed by someone? Bisi Komolafe is my
wife, if she was taking care of me, it doesn’t mean anything at least
she’s my wife. So, let’s just leave it like that.
Were you legally married to Bisi before she died
No.
Don’t you think that is the reason why her family are fighting you
This last December was supposed to
be our Introduction. All I know is that she’s my wife because for a wife
to be carrying ones six months pregnancy. Though we are not legally
married but she was my wife.
There is also an allegation that on the burial, you didn’t put sand on her because you guys are not legally married
It is a lie, I can even show you the
picture on my phone. I did all I needed to do after my wife’s death. I paid her hospital bills, ambulance, e.t.c.
We heard Bisi confessed and became born again before she died. Is it true
I want to make this clear. When Christians become born again, they use
it as confession. That doesn’t mean she said I did something. She only
confessed her sins before she could became born again.
Were you deported by you wife
in Canada
I was not deported. The only reason
why have not travelled is because of
Bisi’s death because I wouldn’t want
a situation where people would be
saying that I went back to the ex-wife in Canada after the death of Bisi. I will call you next month when am in Canada.
What do you intend to do now that Bisi Komolafe is dead
The next thing on my mind now is to carry out what myself and Bisi had
planned before she died. I want to immortalize Bisi Komolafe. I want
many generations to know that there was once an actress called Bisi Komolafe.
You said you don’t owe anybody explanation except God and the dead
If I had done something wrong while
she was still alive may her dead not
hurt me but kill me, but if I didn’t do
anything wrong to Bisi, her dead should fight for me.
What is the state of Bisi property
I did not move to lease the property.
They were calling me four days after
her death. So I cut the phone on them. Thank God we are waiting for her father to come and take her car.
We had you also have political ambition. How far with it
Yes, I do I want people to know how
powerful my father was. Bisi was a
good woman I love her so much even till her death.
