Arisekola Alao Buried In Ibadan.....

The remains of the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Chief Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao,has been laid to rest at his Oluwokekere, Bashorun, Ibadan residence.

His corpse, which arrived Ibadan at exactly 10:59 a.m. was received with tears by sympathisers who stormed his residence as early as 7:00 a.m.

Efforts made by security officials to maintain sanity in and around the premises proved abortive as sympathisers who trooped in in their large numbers forced their way into the house to catch a glimpse of the body of the man whom many described as a great philantropist.

 Before his burial, Islamic clerics offered funeral prayers for the late Ibadan business mogul and Deputy President General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.

Eminent personalities which included former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Bode George, ace musician, King Sunny Ade and others were present at Lekan Salami Stadium to paylast respect  to the late Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao.

The remains of the billionaire businessman was led to the stadium complex by Oyo State governor,Senator Abiola Ajimobi,Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly,Hon Monsurat Sunmonu, Oba Otudeko and one of Arisekola-Alao's sons.

The protocol officers and burial committee had difficult times in controlling the crowd which struggled to have a glimpse of the body.

It took the intervention of Muslim clerics who created a little space before the corpse was removed from a white space wagon Escalade ambulance with registration number Ebony 11.

The corpse was later moved from the stadium for final burial in Arisekola Alao's house, while the programme continued at the stadium.

Arisekola Alao,69, on Wednesday, died in London, few hours before he was due to return to Nigeria.

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland had gone for a medical check up earlier on Wednesday morning in a London hospital and opted to have a little rest.

That could not however be as he failed to wake up from his sleep which drew the attention of his family members. Attempts to wake him led to the discovery that he had passed on.

The great Islamic leader was said to have departed the shores of the country for medical check up in London, England, last week Thursday. 

Source : Nigerian Tribune