Fuji musician, King Sunny Ade and soul singer, Osayomore Joseph, will give music performances at the burial ceremony of business mogul and renowned philanthropist, Dr Iyayi Efianayi.
The burial ceremony will take place from Thursday, March 21, 2019 to Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Benin City.
King Sunny Ade is expected to perform on Saturday, March 23, 2019 while Osayomore Joseph will take the stage on Sunday, March 24, 2019.
According to Dr. Caesar Osaheni-Iyayi, eldest child of the deceased, the ceremony will commence on Thursday, March 21, 2019 with a Service of Songs at Iyayi Homestead, Egba Crescent, Ugbor GRA, Benin City, Edo State by 4 PM.
This will be followed by an interdenominational Funeral Service at the Main Auditorium of Ugbowo Campus of the University of Benin, Benin City on Friday, March 22, 2019.
At the end of the event, the body will depart the University of Benin Main Auditorium by 2:00pm for Iyayi Homestead, Egba Community, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State for lying-in-state.
Interment will take place in the morning of Saturday, March 23, 2019 after a short church service at Egba Baptist Church, Egba.
Late Dr. Iyayi Efianayi was born on January 6, 1931 in Egba and died October 11, 2018 in France on his way to Nigeria from the United States of America after he went for a medical check-up.
