APC leader Pa Banji Olorode for burial Friday

APC leader Pa Banji Olorode for burial Friday

Femi OGUNLANA

The obsequies of Pa Oyebamiji Olorode, leader of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ogbomoso zone during his lifetime will begin Thursday October 16, 2025 with wake service at Ayegun Baptist Church, Ogbomoso, starting 4.00 p. m.

This is according to a press release signed by the leader of the party in Ogbomoso zone Senator Ayo Adeseun and chairman planning committee of the burial programme, Hon Remi Odetomi.

Pa Olorode, who was also the Mogaji of Oluyale ruling house of Onpetu Ijeru, died May 23, 2025 at the age of 94.

It was further revealed that funeral service would hold Friday at the Beulah Baptist Centre, starting 11.00 a.m after which his mortal remains would be laid to rest at his Alaruru family compound at Akunko.

Guests it is stated would be entertained at Ogbomoso Baptist High School football pitch.

The release described him as a “great man who deserves great honour.”

All through his political career which spanned many years Mogaji Olorode remained in the progressive party from Action Group (AG), to Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alliance for Democracy (AD), Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and APC.