OJB Jezreel to be buried July 4-8 [DETAILS]

The family of late Nigerian music producer and artiste, Babatunde Okungbowa, a.k.a OJB Jezreel has released the schedule for his funeral rites.

OJB Jezreel passed away on Tuesday, June 14 from kidney problems which he had been battling with since 2013.

The veteran music producer was flown to India for a transplant in 2013, after his first wife, Mama J, donated one of her kidneys to save his life.

“However, his kidney transplant failed again a week before his demise and OJB passed on. Jigga, as he was fondly called by close friends and asosociate was prepararing for his 50th birthday slated for 4th of July before his death”, says a statement released on Tuesday by Apostle Albert Okungbowa.

OJB Jezreel is survived by his father, Chief Anthony Okungbowa(Arase of Agbor), Siblings, Mrs.Theresa Ebunola Gamba(USA), Mr. Cornelius Archibong(England), Mr. Albert Okungbowa(USA), Mr. Anthony Okungbowa, Marvin Okungbowa, Bose Ajila Okungbowa and Joseph Okungbowa. Wives, Mabel Babatunde Okungbowa, June Okungbowa, and Korede Okungbowa with eight children.”

The Funeral arrangements are as follows;

Candle Light Procession
Monday July 4, 2016
5pm.
Kick off point;
OJB’s house,
#4, Gbaja street,
Surulere, Lagos.

Wake keeping/Service of songs/Tribute
Thursday July 7, 2016
Ojays, National Stadium, Surulere.
5pm.

Funeral
Laying in State at his Residence: #4, Gbaja str, Surulere, Lagos.
7am – 8am (Friday, July 8)
Service at Redeemed Christian Church of God, Grace Chapel
#129,Ogunlana Drive Surulere,
Lagos.

9am.
Burial at Ikoyi Cemetery, Ikoyi after service.