The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has mourned the death of Nigeria’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Ademola Rasaq Seriki.
Kanyi Daily had earlier reported that Seriki died at the age of 63.
A statement issued by his children on Thursday said that the Lagos politician died in Madrid, Spain in the early hours of the day.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Atiku described the deceased as a patriot who served the country meritoriously in different capacities.
According to him, Seriki was a consummate politician whose genteel mannerism bore a distinctive trademark in all assignments he undertook.
He wrote, “On behalf of my family and team, I express my deepest condolences over the loss of Nigeria’s ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, His Excellency Ademola Rasaq Seriki. Amb. Seriki was a patriot who served the country meritoriously in different capacities.
“He was a consummate politician whose genteel mannerism bore a distinctive trademark in all assignments he undertook. May his sins be forgiven, and may Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus.”
In other news, a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has warned everyone not to wish him a merry Christmas.
Omokri said he does not believe in Christmas, because according to him, Yeshua (Jesus Christ) never taught it.
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