Buhari mourns Adebanjo, says his death immense loss to Nigeria

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the demise of one of the nation’s most notable leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, describing his death “as a loss for the nation.”

This was contained in a statement released Friday  by his media aide, Garba Shehu.

“The late Chief Adebanjo was one of those rare politicians who straddled the worlds of the legal profession, politics, and socio-cultural activism,” he said.

He prayed for the repose of his soul and for fortitude to his family, admirers, and the government and people of Ogun state to bear the loss.

According to the family, he died peacefully at his residence in Lekki in Lagos state on Friday morning.