Family Of Late Yinka Odumakin Announces Burial Date

Posted by African Examiner African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Tuesday, April 13th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Family of the late spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has disclosed the date for his burial.

The African Examiner recalls that Odumakin Died on Friday, April 2, 2021.

In a statement on Monday by his widow and popular activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, the rites would span three days, starting from Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, 24 April, 2021.

“Thursday: Day of Tributes and Service of Songs at the Police College, Ikeja Lagos between 11.0am and 4.0pm, while his body lies in state.

“Friday: Body departs Lagos for Moro, his country home, in Ife North LGA of Osun State.

“There will be a Christian wake-keep by 5.0pm at the Origbo Anglican Grammar School, Moro, to be followed by a candlelight procession on Friday.

“Saturday: Lying in State at Origbo Anglican Grammar School, Moro by 8 am, followed by a Funeral Service by 10.0am, after which his remains will be committed to Mother Earth at a private interment,” the statement read.