Human rights activist and Afenifere’s late Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin is set to be laid to rest on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
The burial date was announced on Monday in a statement by the deceased’s widow, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin.
“Thursday, April 22: Day of Tributes and Service of Songs at the Police College, Ikeja Lagos between 11 am and 4 pm while his body lies in state.
“Friday, April 23: Body departs Lagos for Moro, his country home, in Ife North LGA of Osun State.
“There will be a Christian wake keep by 5 pm at the Origbo Anglican Grammar School, Moro, to be followed by a candlelight procession on Friday.
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“Saturday, April 24: Lying in State at Origbo Anglican Grammar School, Moro by 8 am, followed by a Funeral Service by 10 am, after which his remains will be committed to Mother Earth at a private interment,” the statement read.
Yinka Odumakin died on April 3rd, 2021, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) after a brief illness.
