Nigeria, May 2 -- To ensure that his legacy remains alive, the family of Yinka Odumakin is set to establish a foundation in his honour.

Mr Odumakin, ex-spokesperson of Afenifere, died on April 2, at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital where he was being managed for respiratory issues due to complications from COVID-19.

He was buried on April 24 at his hometown in Moro in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State.

The burial was attended by different governors and activists who testified to his legacy as a true nationalist and defender of human rights and dignity.

The widow of the deceased, Joe Okei-Odumakin, in a statement made available to journalists, said the family has decided to "reconcile ...