•The late Ayangburen
The remains of the late Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Salaudeen Oyefusi, have arrived Lagos from London where he passed on at the age of 83 on Saturday.
Sources close to the palace informed our correspondent on Monday that the body was being awaited in Ikorodu by the traditionalists who are expected to carry out the burial rites later in the day.
According to the source, “the body was being expected early this morning but I can assure you that the body has arrived Lagos already.
“The Oba’s corpse is not something that everyone sees and traditionally, we do not say that the king is not dead, we only state that he made an exit.
“The king belongs to Osugbo, the highest traditional institution around, and they are the ones to oversee the burial rites of the late Kabiyesi. So it is not often made public how, where and when the king is being buried or otherwise.”
Our source, who pleaded anonymity, also stated that “the state government and kingmakers will have to sit down and make arrangements for the ceremonial burial which is what many of us will be privileged to witness.
“As at yesterday (Sunday), the palace was being locked but it should be opened today, hopefully, for condolence messages by sympathisers.”
