Divine Adili's public wake ends as Ateneo prepares send-off mass for Nigerian player

17 Jun 2026 • 8:44 PM MYT
The Manila Times
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Divine Adili's public wake ends as Ateneo prepares send-off mass for Nigerian player

MANILA, Philippines — The Ateneo de Manila University announced Wednesday evening that the public wake for Divine Adili ends tonight as requested by his family from Nigeria.

The university will arrange a send-off mass for the 6-foot-10 cager before his repatriation.

"In accordance with the wishes of the Adili family, the public wake for Mr Chukwuemeka Divine Adili will finish by tonight, in preparation for his repatriation to Nigeria. A final send-off mass will be arranged by Ateneo and scheduled shortly after his journey back home begins," wrote Ateneo in a Facebook post.