Senate president mourns Kogi governor’s father
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has condoled Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over the death of his father, Ahmed Sani Ododo.
Mr Akpabio, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh in Abuja on Thursday, described death of the governor’s father as a loss to the entire people of Kogi State.
The Senate President said that the deceased was a committed Muslim, caring, supportive father and a strict disciplinarian.
Mr Akpabio urged Mr Ododo to take heart and be consoled by the rich legacies of his late father.
He said his family, constituents, the 10th Senate and the entire National Assembly, shared in the pains of the loss of Mr Ododo.
Mr Akpabio urged the Kogi State governor and members of his family to take the demise of their patriarch as the will of Allah.
He said, “At this time of grief, I pray that the Almighty Allah will forgive Alhaji Ahmed Sani Ododo his shortcomings and grant him Al Jannatul Firdaus. And may Allah remain merciful to the family left behind by Baba Ahmed Sanni Ododo and grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.’’
(NAN)
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