‘She was a gracious amazon’ — Iyalode Musulumi Egbaland eulogises Cash Madam

Oyeyemi Kolapo, the Iyalode Musulumi of Egbaland, has mourned the death of Adebisi Edionsere, the Nigerian socialite popularly known as Cash Madam.

Edionsere was said to have passed away on January 5 at the age of 89, after a brief illness.

In a statement on Monday, Kolapo described Edionsere as a philanthropist, whose demise is a loss to Ogun state and Nigeria.

She added that the deceased, the Iya Suna of Egbaland and Ogun state, lived an exemplary life and touched lives across divides.

“Her grace, elegance, and philanthropy stood out nationwide, and anyone would be proud to have been directly or remotely connected to the late amazon,” she said.

Kolapo sympathised with Edionsere’s family and the Ogun state Muslim community while encouraging them to take solace in her teachings and outstanding contributions to communities.

“It is a pity that we lost our dear mama at a time we desperately need her guidance on many religious and general concerns,” she added.

“But we take solace in the fact that her teachings and outstanding contributions to the development of her immediate communities, Ogun state, and Nigeria as a whole will forever be reference points, especially for women in Ogun state.

“I wish our mother’s immediate family and all those who have been impacted by her the strength to bear this deep pain of separation.”