All arrangements have been concluded to receive the corpse
of the former Governor of the defunct Western Region, General Robert Adeyinka
Adebayo by the six governors of the South-West region at 2pm.
Oyo State capital since Monday morning has worn a new look
with different posters, bill boards and others bearing the pictures and images
of the former Military Governor at strategic locations such as Ojoo-UI-Mokola
Road, Bodija- Secretariat Road and Dugbe-Mokola Road, among others.
In a brief chat, a member of Communications and Strategy
team to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State said that dignitaries will receive
the corpse at 2pm and follow it to the House of Chiefs, Parliamentary building,
Ibadan where lying in state would be held.
It was gathered that expected dignitaries at the event will
include the host Governor Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (Osun),
Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Mr. Ayodele Fayose
(Ekiti) and Mr. Akinwumi Ambode (Lagos).
Others expected to grace the occasion include members of
Yoruba Council of Elders, Alumni of the University of Ibadan and other
stakeholders who are expected to pay tribute to the late leader and elder
statesman.
It would be recalled that General Adebayo died on 8th March,
2017 at the age of 89, a day before his 90th birthday.
Members of the burial committee include the Secretary to Oyo
State government, Alhaji Olalekan Alli, his counterpart from Ondo, Mr. Ifedayo
Abegunde, a director in Lagos State Governor’s Office, Mrs. Morenike Sobayo and
some members of Adebayo family.
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