May 5, (THEWILL)- Popular businesswoman and owner of Blue-Ribbon Event Centre in Lagos, Kikelomo Akinluyi is dead. Kikelomo, who was one of the early starters of marquee event venues in Lagos passed away a fortnight ago and was buried about a week ago at her private residence in Ekiti State after a commendation service at her event centre. News of her death came as a shock to her family, friends and colleagues in the event industry.
Reliable sources told THEWILL that the deceased had been battling an undisclosed ailment in the last two years. She was said to have shown signs of recovering from the ailment at a point and her family had hoped for the best, but it was not to be. She was surrounded by her family during her last days. Before delving into the event business, Kikelomo was a Chartered Accountant at Ibile Holdings, a subsidiary of Lagos State Government. She would later resign to set up The Blue Ribbon Event Centre. In addition, she began a rental and decorating business where she hit success till her passing away. She is survived by her husband and three children.
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