Tinubu condoles family, party over death of APC welfare officer, Nwosu
Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has condoled the family and colleagues of the National Welfare Officer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Friday Nwosu, who died Thursday evening in Abuja.
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Late Nwosu was until his death a leader of the party in Abia State and a member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.
Tinubu in a statement issued by his media office and signed by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz on Friday, said Nwosu’s death had left a gaping hole in the party.
“I received with shock and grief the news of the sudden death of Chief Nwosu. He was a dedicated party man and a leader who paid his dues for the success of the party.
“I join friends and family in grieving this sudden loss of a man who had worked so well for our great party. His sacrifices and contributions to the growth of democracy and our party will be cherished for a long time,” he said.
The president-elect prayed for the soul of the deceased and for God to grant succour to his family.