Former Vice President and chieftain of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar mourns the passing away of Omo
n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa of Benin.
Atiku says the late Oba Erediauwa was a
role model, an exceptional leader not only of his Benin people but a leading
light in the committee of traditional rulers in the country.
The former Vice President in a statement
by is media office in Abuja on Friday, 29 April notes that the late Benin monarch
radiated royalty, majesty, wisdom, intelligence and nationalism even as he
spared no effort in protecting the traditions and values of his people.
Atiku, however, notes that the passing on
of the monarch comes at a critical time when the country is facing numerous
challenges of nation-building and would miss his wise counsel sorely.
The Turaki Adamawa calls on the proud
people of the Benin kingdom, the people and Government of Edo state and all
Nigerians to take heart at the passing on of this illustrious royal personage
adding that with the remarkable life he lived, the place of the Oba in Benin
and Nigeria history is assured.
The former Vice President also extends his
condolences to the Benin royal family and calls on all its members to take
heart and honour the memory of the late Oba by working for peace, which was a
cardinal pursuit of the monarch during his lifetime.
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