The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi
Adesina has announced on his official Facebook page that President
Buhari made a call from London to former Ekiti state governor, Niyi
Adebayo. The former governor had recently lost his father, the
former governor of the defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka
Adebayo. Below is the message as posted by Adesina: "President
Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday described the late former governor of the
defunct Western Region, Major-General Adeyinka Adebayo, as a true
patriot. "In a telephone call from London to the son of the late
general and former governor of Ekiti State, Niyi Adebayo, the President
lamented that Nigeria will surely miss the uncommon patriotism and
nationalism which General Adebayo typified.
"The President also commiserated with the people of Ekiti State and the entire Yoruba race, noting that the late octogenarian while standing firmly for the unity of the country, also fought for the interest of his people as the President of the Yoruba Council of Elders. "President Buhari prayed that Almighty God will console the Adebayo family and grant the soul of the departed elder statesman eternal rest. "Mr Niyi Adebayo, while thanking President Buhari for the call and commiserations, also wished the President good health." Only 3 days ago, President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly called Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state from London where he is on medical vacation.
He promised the governor that he would return to Nigeria soon to continue from where his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, would stop. Buhari reportedly told the governor that he was still observing his rest as advised by doctors, but that he was eager to return to the country.
"The President also commiserated with the people of Ekiti State and the entire Yoruba race, noting that the late octogenarian while standing firmly for the unity of the country, also fought for the interest of his people as the President of the Yoruba Council of Elders. "President Buhari prayed that Almighty God will console the Adebayo family and grant the soul of the departed elder statesman eternal rest. "Mr Niyi Adebayo, while thanking President Buhari for the call and commiserations, also wished the President good health." Only 3 days ago, President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly called Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state from London where he is on medical vacation.
He promised the governor that he would return to Nigeria soon to continue from where his deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, would stop. Buhari reportedly told the governor that he was still observing his rest as advised by doctors, but that he was eager to return to the country.
