An era ends: Rashidi Yekini buried in Kwara as hundreds weep

Date: 2012-05-05

All Updates via Premium Times

UPDATE 1: Rashidi Yekini is about to be laid to rest. Internment fixed for 4 p.m. 100 of sympathizers already gathered at the family house in Ira, Kwara State. There are dignitories from the Nigeria Football federation. 

"The last time I saw my Dad was last Tuesday and we spoke very well. I'm going to miss him. He is the best father in the world," Yemi Yekini, daughter of the late footballer.

UPDATE 2: Imam begins prayer. Over 350 sympathizers here, attending the prayer. 

UPDATE 3: Prayer ended. Rashidi is making his way to the grave. There is wailing and crying by women, men and children, including dignitaries. He is now about to be lowered.

UPDATE: 4: He has been taken off the coffin and his remains is now wrapped in white. Yemi Yekini pours sand, weeping profusely. Leaves and water being sprinkled. One of the wives sobbing and being consoled by Ike Shorunmu. The corpse is lowered and the grave is being covered. 

UPDATE 5: Oyo Sports Commissioner, Dapo Lam Adesina, Mutiu Adepoju, Dimeji Lawal, Ajibade Babalade join long list of dignitories as imam makes sermon at graveside.

UPDATE 6: Prayers end at graveside, attention shifts to fron tof family house where people are passing tributes. Representatives of Governors of Osun, Oyo, Kwara, are giving speeches.

UPDATE 7: Oyo, Osun  Governments donate N1million each to Yekini's family. While a lot of people appreciate the donation, some say it would have been more meaningful if it was given while Yekini was sick

UPDATE 8: Kwara Govt promises N1.5million to Yekini's family

UPDATE 9: Royal father of Ira, Yekini's hometown, Oyewole Oyetoro, gives vote of thanks as sympathizers disperse

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Nupe     Kwara     Abubakar Ndakene     Ayinde Oyepitan     Erin-ile     CKNG     Mogaji Aare     Coronavirus     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Alaaya     Arik     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Kassim Babamale     Edu     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Unilorin FM     Oba Abdulraheem     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Baba Issa Awoye     Www.Kwarareports.com     Lai Mohammed     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Hassan Saliu     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Umar Gunu     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Old Oyo     Sheikh Ariyibi     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Congress For National Consensus     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Olabanji Orilonishe     Bayo Ajia     Fola Consultant     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Idowu Laro     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Kemi Adeosun     Abraham Ojo     Odolaye Aremu     Owode Market     Dele Momodu     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Isiaq Khadeejah     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Face Masks     Ojo Fadumila     Obayomi Azeez     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Fatimoh Lawal     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     V.O. Abioye     Lola Ashiru     Shola Odetundun     Bola Sagaya     Durosinlohun Kawu     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Abubakar Suleiman     Haliru Yahaya     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Baboko Primary School     Bisi Kristien     Elekoyangan     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Tafida Of Ilorin     Elerinjare-Ibobo     AGF Abdulrazaq    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bolakale Ayo     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Sa\'adu Salau     Gobirawa     11th Galadima     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Yusuf Badmus     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Toyin Abdullahi     Bamidele Aluko     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Alabi Lawal     Nigerian Correctional Service     Tunde Yusuf     Idiagbon     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Abubakar Atiku     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Muhammadu Gobir     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Ubandoma     Esinrogunjo     Oke-Ode     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Shao     COVID     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Bayo Lawal     Just Law Forum     Kwara TV     John Olajide Adedipe     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Jumoke F. Ajao     Ayobami Seriki     Tanke Road     HYPPADEC     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Offa Grammer School     Abdulkarim Adisa     Bola Shagaya     Lanre Olosunde     Muhammed Danjuma     Goodluck Jonathan     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Baba Issa     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Kale Kawu     Bello John Olanrewaju     Hamza Usman     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Kayode Yusuf     Abdullahi Atanda     Oko Erin     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Ajeigbe     Yakubu Danladi     Plat Technologies     Abdulraheem Olesin     Bilikisu Gambari     Bibire Ajape     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Fatai Olodo     Halimat Yusuf     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Oyedepo     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Moses Salami     Sidikat Akaje     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Abdulwahab Oba     Lai Mohammed