The mother-in-law of the Chairman of the Delta State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. (Pastor) Joseph Otirhue, Noble Lady Gladys Oritsetemi Agbo, will be buried on Friday, October 23, 2026, following funeral rites scheduled to hold in Effurun, Warri and Ode Itsekiri, Delta State.
Agbo, who died in September 2026 at the age of 80, was born in April 1946. She is remembered by her family as a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, cousin and aunt.
In a special invitation dated September 28, 2026, Otirhue announced the death of his mother-in-law and invited friends, associates and well-wishers to join the family in paying their last respects.
“It is with a heavy heart but total submission to the will of God that I bring to your knowledge the home call of my beloved mother-in-law, Noble Lady Gladys Oritsetemi Agbo,” Otirhue stated.
The funeral programme will begin with a vigil Mass at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, at Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, Airport Junction, Effurun, in Uvwie Local Government Area.
On Friday, October 23, the body will leave Ame Specialist Hospital, Warri, at 8 a.m., with a brief stopover at her residence off Sokoh Estate Road, Effurun, for lying in state.
The funeral Mass will hold at 10 a.m. at Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church, Effurun, after which the deceased will be interred at Ode Itsekiri, via Ugbuwangue.
A reception for family members, friends and other guests will follow at noon at Nana College Field, Esisi Road, Warri.
The funeral activities will conclude on Sunday, October 25, with a thanksgiving service scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Mount Zion Mega Parish, along Effurun–Sapele Road, near the MTN office, Effurun.
The burial arrangements were announced by the families of Prince Temisanren Chanomi of Deghele, Warri South-West Local Government Area, and Pa. Odibo of Obonteghareda, Warri North Local Government Area, both in Delta State.
Otirhue expressed appreciation for the anticipated presence of invited guests, noting that their attendance would be highly valued by the family during the period of mourning.
