By OLA AJAYI

IBADAN—FORMER Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala and other chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state yesterday were in the Ikolaba residence of late Dr. Dejo Raimi to give him a befitting burial.

Raimi died at 81 in Ibadan on Sunday.

Other dignitaries at the burial included Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarunmi, Professor Soji Adejumo and Engineer Seyi Makinde all PDP governorship aspirants in the 2015 gubernatorial election.

Also in attendance were the former Minister for Power and steel, Wole Oyelese, President of Central Council of Ibadan indigenes (CCII), Chief Bayo Oyero, businessman, Alhaji Mufu Lanihun and others.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana was represented by High Chief Eddy Oyewole.

The chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Suara Haruna said during his sermon that, “Death is inevitable. We should be our brothers keeper and be nice to each other. Death will come anytime”.

The widow of the late politician, Alhaja Fatimah was too grieved to utter a word.