Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has sympathised with the governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, over the demise of his mother and his son.
Chronicle NG reports that Namadi tragically lost his mother, Hajia Maryam Namadi, on Wednesday after a protracted illness.
A day after the demise of the governor’s mother, his son, Abdulwahab, tragically died in an auto crash.
Reacting to the news of their demise, Obi, in a statement on X on Friday, described the governor’s loss as ”irreplaceable.”
Obi’s statement reads,On behalf of my family and the Obidient movement, I would like to extend my deepest condolences to the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, on the death of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi, and his dear son, Abdulwahab.
”Our hearts are with the governor and the family at this very difficult moment, as they mourn these departed ones.
”I had learnt of the death of his mother earlier and was hoping to humbly convey my sincere condolences to him when, suddenly, I received the news of the tragic death of his son in a motor accident.
”The death of a loved one is always painful. But the pain of losing a mother and a son within such a short period cannot be described by mere words.
”We are united with Gov. Namadi in prayers that the Almighty will grant him the strength to accept these painful losses as His will and grant him, his family, and all of us the fortitude to bear the sad, irreplaceable losses. May Almighty Allah forgive the sins of the dead and grant them Aljanna Firdausi.
”May Almighty Allah continue to protect and bless the Namadi family.”
