Agagu’s Burial Holds Today, Nevertheless

[Shola Sholaz]

Late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, the immediate past governor of OndoState, will be buried today as planned.
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Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Ebenezer Alabi, said: "We just consulted with the family and have decided to go ahead with the burial. the-agagu
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"More so, the son of the former governor survived and the son-in-law survived. There was no scratch on the casket.
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"So while the family sympathised with those that lost their lives and their loved ones, they have decided to go ahead with the burial as was initially planned."
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Also, the body of the former governor, which was still intact despite the plane crash, is in transit to Iju-Odo, his country home and final place of rest.
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It was gathered that the family of late Agagu in Iju-Odo had ordered that his remains be conveyed to his home town, yesterday, by road to continue with the burial arrangement.
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A dependable family source said that the burial will now be done without the usual pomp and pageantry.
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This is coming after the death of 11 persons, including a Commissioner in the state, Deji Falae, top government officials and the crew.