- The Acting President was in Kano on Thursday, July 6
- He paid a condolence visit to the wife and children of late Maitama Sule
- He also said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old
The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, July 6, paid a condolence visit to the family of elder statesman late Maitama Sule.
Osinbajo met with Sule's wife in Kano, Kano state.
The Acting President said he met with the late orator for the first time when he was 15 years old.
The Acting President was in Kano on Thursday, July 6. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
Osinbajo said: "I met Maitama Sule when I was 15 years old and looked up to him since then. Today, I paid a condolence visit to his wife, daughter and family members in Kano."
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Acting President Osinbajo said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
NAIJ.com had reported that elder statesman died in the early hours of Monday, July 3, at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt.
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The Acting President was in Kano on Thursday, July 6. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
Sule's body was brought back to Nigeria on Wednesday, July 5, and buried in Kano same day.
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Acting President Osinbajo said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
In honour of the elder statesman, the Acting President had in a statement said that Sule is best remembered on the global scene as one of Nigeria's foremost envoys.
Acting President Osinbajo said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
Osinbajo said Sule's clarity of voice and vision contributed significantly to the nation's high esteem.
Acting President Osinbajo said he met Sule for the first time when he 15 years old. Source: Facebook, Yemi Osinbajo
Further describing Sule as an illustrious son of Nigeria, Osinbajo said the elder statesman death is a great loss to the nation.
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