Contrary to speculations, no date has been fixed yet for the burial of the late former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala.
The media aide of the former governor died in his Ogbomoso residence in the early hours of last Wednesday, at the age of 71, Tolu Mustapha, made this known in a statement.
He said any news items on the social media for now in respect of date of the burial are mere speculations, noting that consultations are still ongoing in order to Accord the late former governor a befitting state burial.
“Any story you see online now are mere speculations. Being a former governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, will be accorded a state burial hence the state government is fully involved in his burial plans.
“Consultation are ongoing and we will reliably inform the general public on activities lined up to give His Excellency a befitting burial. I can assure you he will be celebrated across the length and breath of Oyo State.
“The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Oyo state, Professor Lowo Oyewo, is the Chairman of the Burial Committee from the government side and he is liasing with the family accordingly,” Mustapha said in the statement.
