The family of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the late leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization Afenifere has announced the burial arrangements for the late centenarian.
The Afenifere leader died on Tuesday at his residence in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, at the age of 100.
In a statement issued on behalf of the family by Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, it was said that the late Afenifere leader would be laid to rest on December 17, 2027.
It read, “The family of Late Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, CFR, is pleased to announce the burial arrangements of our beloved patriarch, leader of Afenifere and foremost nationalist, who passed away at the age of 100 years.”
The statement indicates that the Christian wake-keeping service will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at Fasoranti’s residence, located within the Omolere Nursery and Primary School compound in Akure.
“Funeral service and interment will be held on Thursday, 17th December, 2026, at St. David’s Cathedral, Ijomu, Akure, while Interment will follow immediately after the service at the Church Cemetery. Guests will be entertained at his residence immediately after the interment.
“Outing and thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday, 20th December, 2026, at St. David’s Cathedral, Ijomu, Akure.
“We request your prayers and presence as we honor the memory of a distinguished elder and patriot,” the statement concluded.
The Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti, has described his late father as a great man whose legacy of firmness, resilience, hard work, and love would be hard to equal.
Taiwo said this while receiving Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who paid a condolence visit to the family of the late elder statesman at his residence, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of the state, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on the state’s X handle.
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He said the family had chosen to celebrate their father’s life and legacy rather than mourn his death, noting that the centenarian had lived a fulfilled life and prepared them for his eventual departure.
The Southern Senators’ Forum also extended its condolences on Thursday to the deceased’s family, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, the Ondo State Government and people, the Yoruba nation, and Nigerians mourning his death.
In the same vein, the South-West House of Representatives Caucus described the late Afenifere leader as a selfless leader who wanted the best for the Yoruba and Nigeria at large.
In a statement by the leader of the caucus, James Faleke, the lawmakers representing Southwest federal constituencies said the passing of the political titan had left a vacuum.
Faleke said the late centenarian would be remembered for standing for unity, justice, and fair play during his tenure as the Afenifere leader.
