Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he wants his body to be buried within four weeks of his death.
In a six‑minute video posted on YouTube by City Edge TV on Saturday, the former governor, who turns 65 today, outlined clear instructions for his funeral, noting that no one should visit his burial site once he is laid to rest.
He said both his remains and all burial arrangements should be handled entirely by the Ekiti State Government.
He said, “Remember me for anything. And when I die, let me say this. Death is inevitable. My body belongs to the Ekiti state government… I’m delivering a letter to the governor.”
He stressed that regardless of when he dies, the state government must take full responsibility for his body.
“Let 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.”
Fayose added that his children should wear their own clothes and follow whatever instructions the government issues at the time of his death.
Speaking about his preferred burial site, he said: “My grandmother’s home, the mother of my father, I’ve 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.”