AARE ARISEKOLA ALAO BURIED AMID TEARS!

The late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao has been buried today amid tears.

His corpse was received at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan toll gate by Governor Abiola Ajimobi, his wife, Florence and other dignitaries from where it was driven to the Lekan Salami Sports Complex where prayers were held for him.


At the event, President Goodluck Jonathan was represented by the Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Abdul-Jeleel Adesiyan, the minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro and the Chairman of Federal Road Maintenance Agency, Mr. Jide Adeniji.

Other eminent Nigerians on hand to receive the corpse were his children, some of his associates and religious leaders including the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Kola Daisi, Mr. Oba Otudeko, Chief Ebenezer Obey, Justice Bola Babalakin, Gen. David Jemibewon, Gen. Raji Rasaki, Chief Yekini Adeojo, Senator Teslim Folarin, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, Mr. Musiliu Smith, among others.

In his sermon, the National Missioner of Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad said, “There are so many rich people in Nigeria, and particularly in Oyo State, but not all of them have the philanthropic spirit as Alhaji Arisekola. He was generous to a fault and he lived a purposeful life.”

Shortly after the prayers, Arisekola-Alao’s body was moved to his Oluwo Kekere residence at Bashorun Area of Ibadan for a private internment.

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