Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said his body should be buried within four weeks of his death. Fayose also laid out detailed instructions for his burial, including that nobody should visit after he is buried.
He said his body and the burial arrangement should be handled by the Ekiti State Government.
In a six-minute video shared on YouTube by City Edge TV on Saturday, Fayose, who turns 65 today, said: โRemember me for anything. And when I die, let me say this. Death is inevitable. My body belongs to the Ekiti state governmentโฆ Iโm delivering a letter to the governor.โ
Fayose added that regardless of when his death occurs, the state government should take charge of his remains.
โLet us say in another 20, 30 years, 15 years, whatever time, for the glory of God. The Ekiti state government takes over my body, and I must be buried within four weeks. Because the state might not be ready within two, three days, we allow them four weeks.โ
Fayose added that his children should wear their own clothes and follow the directives of the government at the time of his death.
About his final resting place, he said: โMy grandmotherโs home, the mother of my father, Iโve made the garden there. I should be laid to rest there. After my departure, nobody must come there again. Allow me to go. If you want to show me love, if you want to take care of me, do so now.โ
The channel also shared a 20-minute video showing popular juju musician King Sunny Ade serenading the former governor on stage while he danced at his birthday thanksgiving reception.
Celebrated by several political figures. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wikeย described Fayose as โa valuable friend and brother, who will never pretend about where he stands on issues,โ adding: โAyodele, my younger brother, may you reach the age of your elder brother in good health, and may God continue to make your days on earth fruitful, with immeasurable blessings.โ
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, also congratulated Fayose in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, praising his โremarkable contributionsโ to the state and describing him as: โA leader who loves and connects well with the people, a respected grassroots politician and mobiliser, and a statesman who will never shy away from bearing his mind in his determination to see a more prosperous state and country.โ
Watch the video here
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Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said his body should be buried within four weeks of his death. Fayose also laid out detailed instructions forโฆ pic.twitter.com/s2wMFsn1QA
โ Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) November 15, 2025
