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Senate Commiserates with Tinubu over Son's Death
The Senate has expressed sadness over the death of the
son of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, Jide, after a brief illness last Wednesday.
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who
earlier paid a condolence visit to commiserate with Tinubu in Abuja, in a
statement he personally signed on behalf of his colleagues, described the death
as an "unfortunate incident."
According to him, "All of us in the Senate are
deeply saddened by the untimely passage of Mr. Jide Tinubu, the son of former
Senator and top political leader,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Jide was not only a promising young man, but had
what it takes to contribute to the overall wellbeing of his family in
particular and the country in general.
"It is highly unfortunate that we lost him so
early, and we are still pained by his demise."
While praying God to guard, guide and grant Tinubu, his wife,
Senator Oluremi, and their family the grace and fortitude to bear the
irreparable loss, the Senate president also asked God to grant the deceased
eternal rest.
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Yahaya Bello Commiserates with Tinubu
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has
commiserated with the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, over the death of his son, Jide.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Mrs. Petra Akinti Onyegbule,
of which a copy was made available to journalists.
According to the statement, "The governor is
extremely saddened by the news of the loss of a son of a reputable leader of
our great party. He therefore offers his condolences with a deep sense of loss
and profound regrets of losing a prominent and promising young man.
"Governor Bello sends his heartfelt sympathies
and support to the leader and his family in this tough time, and prays that the
Almighty Allah to give his family the strength it needs at this time of
demoralisation.
"This death is devastating because the loss of
a son can never be compared to any other loss, as the vacuum cannot be filled
by anyone.
"However, I offer my deepest condolences to
the whole family and pray to God to strengthen them to cope with the great loss
and be able to pass through this difficult time.
"Death is inevitable, and it is a mandatory
end and common denominator for all the living either old or young, I,
therefore, enjoin the APC national leader to absolutely submit to the total
will of God."
Governor implored Tinubu to gather all the strength
to sail through this trying time and give rest to the departed soul by getting
on with life as he prayed God to accept his soul and grant him eternal rest.
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Fayemi, Osinkolu Mourn Jide Tinubu
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr.
Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with the national leader of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over
the death of his first son, Mr. Jide Tinubu.
The minister in a statement on Thursday expressed
shock over the sudden death of Jide, describing the development as extremely
sad and disheartening.
Fayemi said: "With a very heavy heart, we
commiserate with our national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the entire
family over the untimely death of his first son, Jide.
“This is no doubt the most traumatic experience for
the family. We pray that the Almighty God grant the departed eternal rest and
give the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
“Our prayers are with you and the entire family.
Our God will heal the wound and fill the void which the unfortunate incidence
has created.”
Another chieftain of the party, Dr. Olusegun
Osinkolu, urged Tinubu to take comfort in the sense that the deceased lived a
good and fulfilled life as a thorough-bred professional and patriotic Nigerian.
According to him, “Jide was a young man who was a
role model to the young generation striving for greatness. Though, his life was
cut in his prime, in spite of this, he lived a life that worth being celebrated.
“I pray that the Almighty God will grant him
eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
Also, Former member of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Faparusi, described Tinubu son’s death as very devastating, praying to
God to give the family the strength to absorb the sudden shock which the death
must have brought to the family.
Faparusi, a governorship aspirant, said it was a
national calamity for any country to lose such a brilliant and radiant young
man, who could be aptly describe as an all-round professional and achiever.
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Kalu Condoles with Tinubu over Son’s Death
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu,
has conveyed his heartfelt condolence to former Governor of Lagos State,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over the passing of his son, Jide.
In his condolence message to the All Progressives
Congress (APC) leader, Kalu said: "I was absolutely shocked to hear the
news of the demise of Tinubu's son, Jide.
“It is painful that Jide who had a promising future
died in his prime.
“Our prayers and thoughts are with the entire
Tinubu’s family at this period of grief.”
Kalu prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest
and give Tinubu the fortitude to bear the sad loss.
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Ngige Commiserates with Tinubu over Son's Death
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige,
has expressed shock over the tragic passing of Jide, the son of former Governor
of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed
Bola Tinubu.
Ngige, in a condolence letter made available on Thursday by his
Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Nwachukwu Obidiwe, expressed sadness that Tinubu’s family and
the society have been denied of assured contributions from a resourceful young
lawyer.
Part of the letter read: “Jide had a bright future, and was amiable to
those who knew and came in contact with him. His death is our collective loss.
I am distraught and can only imagine the agony our dear Asiwaju and family have
been thrown into. Why a young, bright and promising man is taken so soon is a
puzzle only the Almighty can unravel. May He re-assure us of His infinite
mercies and take away this grief.”
“On behalf of my family and the entire Umu-Ngige
clan of Alor in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, I send
our sincere condolences on this heart-rending death. I pray that God Almighty will comfort you and
your family in a special way and grant Jide’s soul eternal rest.
“He died on November 1, the day we in the Catholic
Christianity celebrate the All Saints. May God therefore grant him the beatific
bliss with his Saints Triumphant!”
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