Fashola Buries Father

Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola
this afternoon buried his late father, Alhaji
Ademola Fashola, at the Vaults and Gardens
Cemetery, Ikoyi, Lagos, following his demise
on Monday at the age of 80 after a protracted
illness. A lying in state was later held in his honour at
Surulere Senior Secondary School after his
corpse had arrived at his Ladipo Labinjo Street,
Surulere residence from the mortuary in black
Merceses Benz SUV at about 11:55am. Among the early callers at his residence were
Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Rasak Okoya, Chief
Molade Okoya-Thomas, Alhaji Lateef Okunnu,
Subomi Balogun, Surulere Council boss,
Tajudeen Ajide, Kayode Opeifa, Joe Igbokwe,
Onigbongbo LCDA boss, Babatunde Oke, representatives of Arewa and Ndigbo, Service
Chiefs, Commissioners among others Members of Eko Club who were also present at
the lying in state, describing him as a jolly
good fellow, with prayers that almighty Allah
grant him aljannat firdaus. Prayers were offered for the repose of his soul
at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island
before he was taken to the Vaults and Gardens
for burial. At the grave side, the Muslim clerics offered
prayers for Pa Fashola’s repose and prayed
God to grant him eternal rest before he was
lowered to the grave in the presence of the
governor, Babatunde Fashola and other
siblings. The burial was also witnessed by prominent
Nigerians who came to pay their last respects
to the deceased.



Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola with
Mum, Omolara and brother