Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

Buhari Mourns Bisi Akande’s Wife

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “heart-felt” sadness over the death of Madam Omowunmi Akande, wife of the founding chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Osun State, Mr Bisi Akande.

In a letter penned by him on the heels of an earlier telephone call to the bereaved party chieftain on Wednesday, President Buhari described as “irreparable” the loss by Mr Akande of his wife of 50 years.

“I received the very sad news of the death of your dearly beloved wife, Madam Omowunmi Akande this morning. I am following our phone call with this letter of condolence, which comes from my heart.

“To lose a wife, a dear wife after 50 years, a constant and loving companion through good and bad times, is a blow only a man of unshakeable faith can withstand.

“Please extend my personal condolences to the immediate and wider Akande family and to friends of the family for this irreparable loss.

“May Allah give you the strength and Iman to endure her passing away,” the letter, published in a statement issued by Mr Garba Shehu, SSAP on Media and Publicity, read.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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