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Tinubu commiserates with Yemi Edun over mother’s demise

He prayed to God to grant peaceful repose to the departed soul and bring strength and comfort to the Edun family during this grieving time.

• April 29, 2025
Adeyemi Edun
Adeyemi Edun [Credit: Punch Newspaper]

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commiserated with Adeyemi Edun, the CEO of Daniel Ford International, and other family members over the death of Olufunmilayo Edun, their matriarch.

The president urged the family to find comfort in the remarkable impact she made in her lifetime through her devotion to prayer, charitable works and wise counsel.

He prayed to God to grant peaceful repose to the departed soul and bring strength and comfort to the Edun family during this grieving time, according to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman.

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