The Spokesman of late former lawmaker, Senator Buruji Kashamu, on Saturday night announced Sunday as the date for his burial.
The spokesman, Austin Oniyokor, in a statement confirmed that the
former lawmaker will be buried in his hometown of Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, on Sunday.
He said the deceased, who represented Ogun East Senatorial District between 2015 and 2019, would be buried according to Islamic rites by 12pm.
He said Kashamu died in a private hospital in Lagos at the age of 62 after a brief illness.
The statement read in part, “The Shodipe Kashamu family of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, has announced the death of the patriarch of the family, Senator Buruji Kashamu.
“Kashamu, 62, died today (Saturday) at a private hospital in Lagos, after a brief illness.
“His remains will be interred by 12 noon tomorrow, Sunday, August 9, 2020, in his Ijebu-Igbo country home, in accordance with Islamic rites.”
