Agagu’s Burial Holds Today Despite Air Tragedy… Corpse Transported By Road To Home Town

The planned burial of Late Dr. Olusegun
Agagu, the erstwhile governor of Ondo
State, will go ahead today despite the
unfortunate air mishap on Thursday that
claimed no fewer than 15 lives when his
remains were being flown in an Associated Airline aircraft from Lagos to Akure. This was disclosed by Chairman of the
Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo
State, Ebenezer Alabi, who said after
consulting with the former governor’s
family, they have “decided to go ahead with
the burial. Moreso, he said, that Agagu’s first son, Feyi
and his son-in-law survived the plane crash.
“There was no scratch on the casket,” Mr.
Alabi added. “So, while the family sympathized with
those that lost their lives and their loved
ones, they have decided to go ahead with
the burial as was initially planned”, the PDP
chairman reiterated. Meanwhile, the remains of the former
governor, which was still intact despite the
plane crash, has been conveyed by road to
Iju-Odo, his country home and final place of
rest.

Agagu’s Burial Holds Today Despite Crash Deaths

The remains of former governor of Ondo
State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, will be
committed to mother earth today as
planned, despite the loss of lives in the
crash of the aircraft conveying the former
governor’s corpse to Akure, Ondo State capital. Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
in Ondo State, Ebenezer Alabi, said: “We
just consulted with the family and have
decided to go ahead with the burial. “More so, the son of the former governor
survived and the son-in-law survived. There
was no scratch on the casket. “So while the family sympathised with those
that lost their lives and their loved ones,
they have decided to go ahead with the
burial as was initially planned.” Also, the body of the former governor,
which was still intact despite the plane
crash, is in transit to Iju-Odo, his country
home and final place of rest. It was gathered that the family of late
Agagu in Iju-Odo had ordered that his
remains be conveyed to his home town,
yesterday, by road to continue with the
burial arrangement, which a family source
will be done as planned. 11 persons, including a Commissioner in the
state, Deji Falae, top government officials
and the crew lost their lives in the crash
which happened at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. Meanwhile, Mrs Olufunke Agagu, wife of
late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr.
Olusegun Agagu, and her daughters, Solape
and Omowunmi, have relocated to Iju-Odo
in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the
state for today’s burial of the ex-governor. It was gathered that the wife of the former
governor insisted that burial arrangements
of her late husband will take place as earlier
scheduled. A family source said Mrs Agagu
insisted that burial plans should go ahead
after she confirmed and spoke with her son (Feyi) and son in-law, who were involved in
the crash. The Christian wake-keep was held as
scheduled, yesterday, while the body will be
interred today.

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