The family members of drowned Lagos politician Mustain Abaniwonda were relieved when his body was found yesterday. His remains were found floating face-up deep into the sea by a search party 48 hours after he slipped into the lagoon in Marina and was swept away by the tidal waves.
He was buried at the Victoria Court Cemetery on the Lekki/Epe Expressway yesterday afternoon.
At his Victoria Garden City home, there were shouts of Alhamdulillah (we thank God) as the news of his body’s recovery was broken.
His widow, Kuburat said: “I prayed to Allah throughout the night for his body to be found so that my mind could be at rest. The last 24-hours were traumatic. How could a person die in such a manner? How could he not be given a befitting burial? For my husband to suffer till he could have had the last breath and still be left to wild nature would have been contrary to my faith in Allah?
“No, I just couldn’t bear that thought. It was too much. So, I refused to sleep, praying throughout the night. And my God has never failed me. I thank God for answering me.”
The family also disputes the news that Abaniwonda committed suicide.(Lets accept that)
Many of the late politician’s friends and associates were at the cemetery to bid him farewell. They included: Mr. Jimi Agbaje, Mr. Wale Edun, Mrs Kate Akhigbe, representative of the Olu of Epe, Oba Sefiu Adewale, Hon Hakeen Gbajabiamila, Chief Setonji Koshoedo, Mr Tunji Shelle, Senator Wahab Dosunmu and Mr Leke Pitan.
REST IN PEACE
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