Tinubu Mourns Former Anambra Governor Ezeife

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of former Anambra state governor, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who died in Abuja at the age of 84 years.

Gatekeepers News reports that Tinubu In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, extended his sympathies to the family of the deceased, the Anambra State Government and the people of the state.

While extolling the later elder statesman, especially for his towering influence in the nation’s political landscape, he recalled his many contributions to governance in Nigeria.

The statement said: “President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, former governor of the state.

“Chief Ezeife, Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993.

“President Tinubu extols the towering influence of the former federal permanent secretary in Nigeria’s political landscape as well as his leadership credentials, describing his passing as a painful loss.

“The President recalls the contributions the late Chief Ezeife made in the shaping of public discourse and governance in Nigeria, as well as in laying the foundation for the advancement of his dear state.

“While praying for the repose of the soul of the dearly departed, the President encourages his loved ones to take solace in his indelible legacy.”