A fresh controversy has emerged within the Akingboye family following the death of former Ondo State gubernatorial candidate, Otunba Benson Akingboye, as disagreements intensify over both the circumstances of his death and his burial arrangements.

In the aftermath of his passing, tensions reportedly escalated between members of the extended family and Mrs. Christiana Akingboye, the deceased’s second wife.

The dispute has since shifted to burial arrangements. Mrs. Akingboye is reported to have instituted a suit before the High Court of Lagos State, filed as LD/9238FPM/2026 and assigned to Justice Atinuke Ipaye.

She also obtained an injunction restraining the family from proceeding with burial plans earlier scheduled for the last week of March 2026. According to sources, she is insisting that the deceased be buried in Lagos.

In response, members of the extended Akingboye family have strongly opposed her actions, accusing her of attempting to disrupt established family and traditional processes. Speaking on behalf of the family, Mr. Kembi Olorundare-Akingboye stated that burial decisions remain the prerogative of the family.

According to the family, the late Akingboye held significant traditional titles in Ikale land and must be buried in accordance with customary rites in his hometown. They maintained that burying him outside his ancestral home would contravene tradition and carry serious cultural consequences.

Counsel to Samuel Akingboye, the firstborn of the deceased and respondent in the suit, A.O. Ajulo, declined to comment on the matter when contacted, stating that he does not deliberate on issues currently before the court.

Akingboye died on September 3, 2025, in Lagos.