Abiodun, Aiyedatiwa, Mimiko, Ali Ndume Storm Idanre, Saturday, for High Chief Moses Akinmade’s Burial

Idanre, the scenic mountainous tourist destination of Ondo State, will metaphorically come to a standstill this Saturday as prime movers of events in Nigeria converge on the town for the final rites of passage of High Chief Moses Akinmade, the Obamoluwa of Idanre kingdom.

The deceased was the father of Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

Among the prominent Nigerians that will throng the rocky city for the grand event 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. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Senator Ali Ndume; and Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Also expected at the burial ceremony are members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Club 66, Idanre; and Idanre Development Assembly (IDA), among others.

The late Obamoluwa was a community leader, cocoa merchant, and socialite. He is the father of the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State governor, Hon. Kayode Akinmade