* Abiodun, Aiyedatiwa, Mimiko, others to pay last respect
By John Odunayo
The body of the late Obamoluwa of Idanre kingdom, High Chief Moses Akinmade, will be laid to rest at Odode Idanre on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Pa Akinmade, who is the father of Hon Kayode Akinmade, the former Ondo State Commissioner for Information and the current Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, died on August 5, 2024, at the age of 98.
Among dignitaries expected at Idanre to pay last respect to the late community leader, cocoa merchant and socialite are the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun; his Ondo State counterpart, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa; former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko; members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries.
The event will also attract former Military Administrator of Lagos State and Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa; Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele; Senator Ali Ndume and the Chairman of The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Also expected at the burial ceremony are members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Club 66, Idanre; and Idanre Development Assembly (IDA), among others.
The burial ceremonies for the late community leader, according to the family, will take place between Friday, February 14, 2025, and Saturday, February 15, 2025.
It stated, “While the wake-keep is scheduled to be held at No 30, Odolemo Street, Isalu Quarters, Odode Idanre, on February 14, 2025, the funeral service will be held at 10 a.m at the First Baptist Church, Idanre, Ondo State, on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
This will be followed by an internment at his residence while the entertainment of guests will take place at Olofin Grammar School, Odode, Idanre.
