The family of the late activist, Comrade Abiodun Aremu, has agreed with the Labour Movement to postpone his burial to Thursday, October 23, 2025.

The shift in date, according to labour leaders, is to allow the organised labour movement and sympathisers sufficient time to mobilise and accord the veteran activist a befitting farewell.

Aremu, aged 65, died on Sunday, October 12, 2025, after being hit by a vehicle near his residence in Ota, Ogun State. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but efforts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful.

Initially slated for interment on Monday, October 13, the burial was moved by about two weeks following consultations between his family and labour allies.

The new burial venue, according to the statement, is No. 30 Kabiru Fatoye Street (Opposite Alaka Field, Ijako Sugar Bus Stop), Ifo Road, along the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway.

Announcing the new date, Comrade Owei Lakemfa, former Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity and ex-Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), described Aremu as “one of the greatest revolutionaries and internationalists of our time.”

He said: “Comrade Abiodun ‘Aremson’ Aremu joined the pantheon of revolutionaries on Sunday, October 12, 2025. He was an inimitable leader of the Nigerian working class who developed enduring structures for collaboration and growth within the labour movement, including the Labour, Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) and the Kolagbodi Memorial Foundation.”

Lakemfa added that Aremu’s passion for ideological education led to the establishment of the Amilcar Cabral Ideological School (ACIS-M), where he mentored young activists and nurtured their revolutionary consciousness.

Aremu also served as Secretary of the Nigeria Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara and the Nigerian Movement of Solidarity with Cuba, and was a recipient of the Friendship Medal awarded by the Cuban government for outstanding internationalism.

“The greatest honour we can give our fearless teacher and leader. Is to continue in his footsteps and build a world founded on social justice," Lakemfa said.