Just In: Father of Nigerian Billionaire Wale Babalakin Dies at 94
Ex-Supreme Court judge Bolarinwa Babalakin, who was called to the London bar in the late 1950s, has died at the age of 94.
Babalakin, the father of billionaire businessman and lawyer Wale Babalakin, died on Saturday morning.
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His body was conveyed to his hometown of Gbongan for final burial and laid to rest at his country home in Ayedade Local Government Area of Osun in the evening.
He was buried at about 4.45pm.
A special prayer was conducted by Imams and Alfas in Osun.
The final Muslim rite burial prayer was, however, led by the Chief Imam of Osogboland, Alh. Musa Animashaun, represented by the Mufasir of Osogbo, Alh. Ishola Olawale.
In the funeral message delivered by the Mufasir of Gbongan, Alh. Moshud Akanbi, he said the late justice led an exemplary life worthy of emulation.
Akanbi admonished everyone to live a life that is worthy of emulation and said everyone should always remember that the life we live, while on earth, would be what we would all be remembered for.
The second son of the late justice , Mr Mufutau Babalakin, said the eighth-day Muslim prayer would be held and that interviews would only be granted then.
