Family releases burial programme for Justice Gbolagunte

Late Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court

The family of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of the Oyo State High Court has released the programme for his funeral.

Oladiran Gbolagunte, first son of the deceased, unveiled the weeklong programme in a statement released on Sunday.

According to Mr Gbolagunte, the funeral programme will start with a special valedictory court session at 10am on Monday, July 22 at the Oyo State High Court, Ring Road, Ibadan.

There will be a commendation service the day after at New Estate Baptist Church, 57, Adisa Bashua Street, Surulere, Lagos State from 5pm.

This will be followed by a service of songs from 5pm on Thursday, July 25 at Felicia Hall, Jogor Centre, Liberty Road, Ibadan.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 26 at the New Reservation Area Baptist Church, Familusi Avenue, Iyaganku, Ibadan from 10am, after which his remains will be interred at a private ceremony by the family.

Justice Gbolagunte, who died on June 24, is survived by his wife, Wuraola; son, Oladiran, a digital technologist with specialisation in network communications; daughter, Oladoyin, a lawyer and an accountant; and another son, Oladotun, also a lawyer; grandchildren; an aged mother; siblings; nephews; nieces and cousins.