A son of the deceased, Debola Okunneye who confirmed the news to The PUNCH, Monday, August 14 said, “Yes, my father died this morning and we are making preparations for his burial.”
His demise was also confirmed by a friend and colleague who The Punch simply identified as a lastborn.
Lastborn, the Secretary of the Beach Nigeria Enterprises, a car hire service situated at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, where then late Okunneye worked as one of its directors said the deceased will be buried according to Islamic rites by 4 pm today.
‘Yes, you saw it. It’s true, he will be buried by 4 pm today,” Lastborn confirmed.
Okunneye, a native of Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun state, will be laid to rest in his hometown.
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Source: www.mynigeria.com