By Correspondent in Lagos
Late Yinka Odumakin, spokesman of Afenifere,a Yoruba socio-cultural group and an activist, who died on April 2,2021, will be buried in Moro, his town in Ogun state on Saturday, according to his family.
In a statement on Monday by his widow, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin,the rites would last three days, starting from Thursday, April 22 to Saturday, 24 April, 2021.
She said: “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 Ogun 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.”
