The remains of Mr. Olusola Saraki, the strongman of Kwara politics, departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos at about 3:20pm for his home town Ilorin in Kwara State.
The corpse which was carried by an overland aircraft ART 42 with registration number 5N-BCR, was accompanied by two other aircraft.
Relatives and the two children of the late politician Mr. Bukola Saraki and Ms. Gbemisola Saraki were in the two other private aircraft that accompanied the late politician to Ilorin.
According to eye witnesses, the aircraft was personally flown by the Managing Director of Overland Airways, Mr. Edward Boyo.