Prince Shamsideen Oyejola Isiba was born in Lagos, Nigeria on the 17th of May 1956 into the Omotashe Royal Family of Itire by his father, the OtunOba of Itire, Momoh Sabitiu Isiba and mother, Salimot Akanke Bakare, the first Iya Ojoja of Itire Land. He is survived by his wife Nofiatu Okunshakin; daughter Abiola James (born 1983) and her husband Larry; son Bolaji Jola-Isiba (born 1987) and his wife LaResha; granddaughter Alana (born 2016); and a host of brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Oyejola attended Adeshola High School Ibadan where he successfully completed and obtained the West African Examination Council Certification. In 1981, he departed from his beloved home in Nigeria to continue his education in the United States of America. He resided in Houston, Texas and was joined by his wife in 1982. He went on to attend Texas Southern University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1987 and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration in 1997.
He later pursued a career in the field of education and became a Texas State Board Certified educator in 2003. He joined the Houston Independent School District and worked for Jane Long Middle School before joining the team of Yolanda Black Navarro Middle School as the Behavior Support Class special education teacher. Oyejola considered it a privilege to shape the minds of young people and thoroughly enjoyed impacting the lives of not only his students but their families and his colleagues alike. During his leisure, he enjoyed watching and talking among his friends about politics. He had a great love for the entire Isiba family, touching so many lives until his passing.
Prince Oyejola Isiba, 64, departed this life on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Memorial Hermann Hospital after complications related to a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
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