Buhari Mourns, as Tinubu Loses First Son, Jide

Segun Atanda/

National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has lost his first son, Jide.

Jide’s death was confirmed by the party chairman in Lagos, Chief Henry Ajomale, in a statement today.

The statement says: “It’s with regrets that I inform you of the demise of Mr. Jide Tinubu, the Son of Our dear and esteemed Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“Please commiserate with him.”

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the Tinubu family.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, today, says Buhari “is deeply grieved to learn of the passing away of Jide Tinubu, eldest son of the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu.

“President Buhari in a telephone call Wednesday to Asiwaju Tinubu on behalf of the Federal Government and his family offered his deepest condolences to the Tinubu family over the loss of Jide.”

Describing the transition of Jide as “sad and painful,” the President said that the nation had been denied the services and potentials of the resourceful lawyer.

According to Adesina, Buhari prayed that God “will grant the Tinubu family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss, and comfort all who mourn the passage of the promising gentleman”.

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