Agagu’s burial holds today, nevertheless

Akure — Late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, the
immediate past governor of OndoState, will be
buried today as planned.
Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in
Ondo State, Ebenezer Alabi, said: "We just
consulted with the family and have decided to
go ahead with the burial.
"More so, the son of the former governor
survived and the son-in-law survived. There
was no scratch on the casket.
"So while the family sympathised with those
that lost their lives and their loved ones, they
have decided to go ahead with the burial as
was initially planned."
Also, the body of the former governor, which
was still intact despite the plane crash, is in
transit to Iju-Odo, his country home and final
place of rest.
It was gathered that the family of late Agagu in
Iju-Odo had ordered that his remains be
conveyed to his home town, yesterday, by road
to continue with the burial arrangement.
A dependable family source said that the burial
will now be done without the usual pomp and
pageantry.
This is coming after the death of 11 persons,
including a Commissioner in the state, Deji
Falae, top government officials and the crew.
Wife, daughters relocate to Iju-Odo
Akure—Mrs Olufunke Agagu, wife of late
former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun
Agagu, and her daughters, Solape and
Omowunmi, have relocated to Iju-Odo in
Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state
for today's burial of the ex-governor.
They were initially housed at a popular hotel in Akure after the incident, but following directives from elders of the family, they moved to their deceased bread winner's country home yesterday afternoon.
It was gathered that the wife of the former
governor insisted that burial arrangements of
her late husband will take place as earlier
scheduled. A family source said Mrs Agagu
insisted that burial plans should go ahead after
she confirmed and spoke with her son (Feyi)
and son in-law, who were involved in the crash.
The Christian wake-keep was held as scheduled,
yesterday, while the body will be interred today.
Vanguard learnt that the plan of the family to
go ahead with the burial arrangement had been
communicated to the burial committee and the
state government.
A member of the burial committee, who
confirmed the decision of the Agagu family to
go ahead with the burial despite the air
mishap, however, expressed concerns over the
plan.
Speaking with Vanguard in confidence, the
member said that the burial ought to have
been shifted at least for one week in honour of
those that died in the crash.