The remains of late Ayo Ositelu will be buried on February 2, 2013 in Ogere, Remo, Ogun State, the family has said.
A statement by the deceased’s brother, Dr. David Ositelu, said the ceremony marking the final journey of the sports journalist would begin on January 28 with a service of songs at the Church of the Lord, Aladura, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos while Ejigbo LCDA would use the following day to honour the first chairman of the LCDA at the Ejigbo mini-stadium.
On January 30, a service of songs organised by the Lagos State Sports Endowment Fund for the departed sports icon will take place at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall of the Tesilimi Balgun Stadium. This will be followed by another service at 10, Aina Street, Ojota, Lagos and according to the statement, all these events will last from 4pm to 6pm.
The final journey begins with the remains leaving the Lagos University Teaching Hospital for a brief lying-in-state at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on February 1 before departing for Ogere in Ogun state where a Christian wake-keep will be held at the Ositelu Memorial College.
On February 2, the funeral and outing services will hold at the Ositelu Memorial College followed by internment at Oluwaseyi Compound, Ositelu’s house.