The founder of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Otunba Subomi Balogun was laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
The town swelled with well-wishers and prominent figures who came to pay their respects to the 89-year-old former Olori Omo Oba of Ijebuland.
The commemorative events began with a funeral service at the Cathedral Church of Our Saviour in Ijebu Ode at 10 am, leading to a private burial attended only by family members.
Among the significant figures who gathered to bid the FCMB Chairman farewell were Vice President Kashim Shettima, former head of state Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), and the governors of Ogun and Lagos states, Dapo Abiodun and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, respectively.
The successful businessman, who passed away in London on May 18 at the age of 89, was remembered fondly by his community and the nation at large.
In a related development, Shettima On Saturday met with Governor Abiodun in Ogun State.
The Vice President was received at the site of the ongoing Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Ogun State Governor revealed that Shettima was in the Gateway State to attend the funeral service of Late Subomi Balogun.
Abiodun, who shared photos on his social media handles, said, “This morning, we received His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport, Iperu-Ilishan, as we made our way to the Funeral Church Service of Otunba Michael Olasubomi Balogun at Our Saviour Cathedral, Anglican Church in Ijebu-Ode.”
