National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has lost his first son, Jide Tinubu.
Chairman of APC in Lagos, Henry Ajomale, confirmed this in a short statement on Wednesday.
“It’s with regrets that I inform you of the demise of Mr. Jide Tinubu, the Son of Our dear and esteemed Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Please commiserate with him,” Ajomale wrote.
A source close to the former Lagos State governor revealed that the younger Tinubu died in Lagos on Tuesday.
“His father will not be making any official statement,” this online newspaper was told.
Meanwhile, VIPs across the nation, mainly members of the APC, have taken to their social media pages to express their condolences.
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep grief to learn of the passing away of Jide Tinubu, eldest son of the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina in Abuja on Wednesday revealed that President Buhari in a telephone call Wednesday to Asiwaju Tinubu on behalf of the Federal Government and his family offered his deepest condolences to the Tinubu family over the loss of Jide.
Describing the transition of Jide as “sad and painful,” the President said that the nation has been denied the services and potentials of the resourceful lawyer.
He prayed that God will grant the Tinubu family, friends and associates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss, and comfort all who mourn the passage of the promising gentleman.
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, said via his verified Twitter handle, “I am left shell shocked by the news of the demise of Jide Tinubu. My thoughts and prayers are with our National leader @AsiwajuTinubu.”
“He was such a wonderful soul. Good Night, dear cousin,” said Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu, who is currently representing Ikeja Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The senator representing Lagos East at the National Assembly, Gbenga Ashafa, tweeted, “My heart & prayers are with our leader Asiwaju @AsiwajuTinubu and his family at this time of grief. May the soul of Mr. Jide Tinubu R.I.P.”
