Friends, family members and dignitaries on Saturday gathered in Igbajo, Osun State, to pay their last respects to the Loogun Losamu of Igbajoland, Chief Babatunde Omikunle, as he was laid to rest.
The funeral service held at First Baptist Church, Igbajo, drew attendees from across the country who came to honour the late community leader in appreciation of his life of service and philanthropy.
The deceased, who died on March 6, 2026, at the age of 71, was born on December 15, 1954, to the family of the late Baba Samuel Akintola Omikunle of Iloro Compound, Igbajo, and Mama Janet Mopelola Omikunle of Ile Jagun, Kosodo, Ojogbo, Ibadan.
Delivering a sermon titled “Don’t Take Life for Granted,” the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev. Israel Akanji, represented by the Director of Ecumenism and Interfaith, Dr Olusoji Onifade, said death remains inevitable for all.
Akanji described the late Omikunle as a great philanthropist and peacemaker who used the privileges of life well and left behind a legacy that would outlive him.
