The final burial ceremonies for the mother of the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, Deaconess Margaret Oyeronke Alao, will hold on February 27, 2025.
The details of the burial ceremony was contained in a release by the traditional ruler.
The ceremonies will start with a Service of Songs on February 25. It will be followed by wake keep on 26 and ends with reception of guests on February 27, 2025.
Only family members, excluding the Olugbon and his guests, will participate in the private interment programme.
The ceremonies, as stated in the release, will hold at the Majesty Naturel Resort, Ogbomoso-Ilorin Road, Orile-Igbon.
Mama Alao died on November 15, 2024 after a brief illness. She was 81 years old.
The Olugbon is the second child of the deceased. Mama Alao was a devout Christian who spent her active years in the work of ministry, working with her late husband, Pastor Amos Alao.
They both served as priests with the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) until the times of their passage. Pastor Alao slept in the Lord over 12 years ago.
According to the Olugbon, his parents pastored churches in several cities and communities, including Akure, Osogbo and Ogbomoso.
