By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto
The President of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum yesterday condoled the Governor of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the demise of his elder brother, Alh Muhammadu Bello (Wazirin Tambuwal) who died on Tuesday.
President Bazoum who was represented by one of his Special Advisers, Mohammed Zakari, accompanied by some regional Chief Imams of some mosques in Niger Republic, condoled Governor Tambuwal and prayed for the repose of the soul of his late elder brother, as written in a statement by the governor’s media aide Muhammad Bello.
Equally Governors elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of their body- the PDP-Governors Forum, also condoled with Gov. Tambuwal who is also their Chairman.
The governors’ delegation led by the Vice Chairman of the Forum and the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, comprised of the Governors of Adamawa, Enugu, Rivers, and Oyo States: respectively.
Also, the national leadership of the PDP, led by its Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, paid a condolence visit to the Governor Tambuwal, just as a delegation from the National Assembly led by Senate Majority Leader, Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi came calling.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) also came later on Thursday evening in Tambuwal town where he condoled Gov. Tambuwal.
In the same vein, the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Col. Samaila Yombe Dabai (rtd) was at the private residence of Governor Tambuwal to condole him.
