Olubayo buried amidst tears -source: Nigerian Punch

Olubayo adefemi

uper Eagles defender Olubayo Adefemi was buried amidst tears on Thursday at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba, Lagos.The late footballer’s fiancée, Folashade Adeshina, sympathisers, Nigeria Football Federation officials, Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, the team’s goalkeeper trainer, Ike Shorunmu, family members and friends of Olubayo were all in tears as the player was laid to rest at Ebony vault of the cemetery.

Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia (centre) goalkeeping coach Ike Shorunmu (left) and NFF member Christopher Green during Olubayo Adefemi’s lying-in-state at the National Stadium, Lagos... on Thursday. Olubayo was buried at Atan Cemetery, Lagos after the ceremony.

The former Skoda Xanthi of Greece right-back died on April 18 on his way to catch a flight to Nigeria to finalise plans for his wedding to Folashade, which was scheduled for May 26.
The 25-year-old player reportedly lost control of his car on the Egnatia motorway before the crash while driving from Xanthi to Salonika in the Kavala region of Greece.
The burial programme of Olubayo commenced with a 30 minutes lying in state at Myhoung Barracks, Yaba, where he grew up.
His remains were moved to the National Stadium, Surulere, for another lying in state around 10.30am before he was taken to Atan Cemetery for burial. A brief service was held for the fallen player before the burial.
Olubayo’s elder brother, Abiodun Adefemi, said Olubayo had brought popularity to the family despite his young age.
Abiodun said mournfully, “He was a great brother; he was not only my brother but my friend. Even though we are from a royal family, the only other reason the family’s name was known worldwide was because of Bayo. We were five but now four.