Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, during the
last general elections, Peter Obi, on Wednesday expressed sadness at the deaths
of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the Former Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba.
Obi said their deaths have shown the nothingness of life,
calling on individuals serving in various capacities to remain firm in good
works.
In a post on his X handle, the former Anambra State governor
prayed God to forgive their sins and grant them eternal rest.
“I have just received the sad news of the death of two
prominent political leaders, the governor of Ondo State, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu,
and the Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ghali Umar
Na’Abba.
I was opportune to be close to Gov Akeredolu as the then
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. He invited me to speak at an
NBA event and since then we remained close and always discussed issues about
Nigeria. While Na’Abba served as Speaker, we met on several occasions and
always discussed the problems of Nigeria.
“For Akerodolu, may God Almighty who called him home grant
him eternal rest in His kingdom, and grant his immediate family and the good
people of Ondo State, the fortitude to bear his loss.
“For Ghali Na’Abba, may God Almighty forgive his sins and
grant him eternal rest and grant his family and the good people of Kano State,
the fortitude to bear his loss.
“Their deaths show us, who are still serving, the
nothingness of life and why we should remain firm in good works. May God grant
all of us, who mourn them, and the entire nation, the fortitude to bear their
losses.”
