Family sources said Mr. Abiola died on Friday at his home in Gaa Sabo area of Abeokuta after a protracted illness. He was buried Saturday.
At the burial ceremony at his residence, family members and sympathizers were seen weeping over their loss.
In his sermon, the chief imam of Gbagura, Kamaldeen Abdul Azeez Balogun, said death was inevitable for all mortals, and people to live as if they would die the next day.
“Death is inevitable for all souls, whether you are rich or poor you must die one day and leave all those earthly things for others who will also die later,” he said.
