IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, expressed his condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the family of former President Muhammadu Buhari, following the latter’s passing in London.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, Governor Makinde described Buhari’s death as unexpected, adding that the late former president “made his mark in serving the country.”
“I extend my heartfelt condolences to President Tinubu, the wife of the former president, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, and the entire Buhari family,” Makinde said.
He prayed for God’s comfort and strength for the bereaved family and asked that the Almighty grant the deceased eternal rest in Aljanah Firdaus.
The statement was issued from Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
