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
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.
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