Ayo Ositelu- The Arena - Goes Home On February, 2nd.

The remains of late Deacon Elijah Ayodele Ositelu fondly called ARENA will be committed to mother earth on February 2, 2013 at Oluwaseyi Compound (Ositelu's House) in Ogere, Remo, Ogun State.

 A statement by the deceased immediate brother, David Ositelu, said the ceremony marking the final journey of the multi-talented sports journalist would begin on Monday, 28th of January, 2013 with a service of songs at the Church of the Lord, Aladura, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.

On Tuesday, Ejigbo LCDA takes the stage to honour their first Executive Chairman at the Ejigbo Mini-stadium. On wednesday, January, 30th there will be another service of songs for the departed sports icon at the Sir Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall of the Tesilimi Balgun stadium organised by the Lagos state sports endownment fund.

This will be followed by another service at 10, Aina Street, Ojota, Lagos and according to the statement all these events will last from 4-6pm.

 The final journey begins with the remains leaving the Lagos University Teaching Hospital(LUTH) for a brief lying-in-state at the Teslim Balogun stadium on February 1 before departing for Ogere in Ogun state where a Christian wake-keep will be held at the Ositelu Memmorial College between 4-6pm.

On saturday, Febuary 2nd, the funeral and outing services will hold at the Ositelu Memmorial College followed by internment at Oluwaseyi Compound (Ositelu's House).

 The late ARENA who would have turned 70years on the 3rd of April, 2013. He is survived by three wives, children and grand-children.