Former President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the passing of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, describing him as a towering political and legal luminary.

Buhari also expressed sadness over the death of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba.

The two politicians died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Speaking on Akeredolu’s death, the former president, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said: “I have lost a valued friend. I pray that his soul finds eternal peace.

“My thoughts are with the countless people who are inspired by his leadership in law and politics.

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“My condolences to his family, the government and people of Ondo State and to our party, the All Progressives Congress.”

In the message to the Na’Abba family, the Kano State Government and the people of the state, Buhari described the demise of the former Speaker as a national loss.

He said: “His insight into issues and nuanced understanding of politics had few parallels.

“Speaker Na’Abba was at the forefront of the defence of democracy at a time it faced the threat of extinction by powerful forces.

“He leaves us with innumerable memories of his activism in politics. May Allah forgive his wrongs.”

The Star