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BUHARI WAS A STATESMAN, LEADER OF GREAT INTEGRITY — AKPABIO MOURNS EX-PRESIDENT

 

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has expressed profound sadness over the passing of immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari,describing him as a statesman and leader of great integrity.

The Senate President in a statement personally signed by him condoled with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the government and people of Katsina state and General Buhari’s immediate family over the demise of the former president.

He extended his deepest condolences to the family of the late President, especially his wife, Hajia Aisha Buhari, and the children, friends and political associates, particularly President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Dikko Umar Radda, the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar Farouk, the people of Katsina state and Nigeria generally, over the passing of a great man.

He described the departed former President “a fine military officer that served Nigeria with zeal and patriotism and upon retirement transited to a democratic icon.

He prayed God to comfort the family and his loved ones.

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