Buhari said in a statement by his spokesman Garba Shehu that the demise of Gwadabe has deprived the nation of one of its most remarkable political leaders.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the government and people of Kano State, family and the All Progressives Congress, APC political family in mourning the former Labour Minister and “colossal figure in Kano politics,” Musa Gwadabe.
Gwadabe died Wednesday morning at the age of 86 at a Kano hospital after a prolonged illness.
President Buhari said in a statement by his spokesman Garba Shehu that the demise of Gwadabe has deprived the nation of one of its most remarkable political leaders.
“The late Musa Gwadabe was a complete gentleman. He was a smooth political operator and a very reliable ally with an unmatched record of support, leading to the emergence of the current APC administration and the incoming one.
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‘‘I will not forget his tireless efforts to keep the party afloat during difficult times. That he died a few weeks ahead of the inauguration of the Tinubu/Shettima administration that he laboured so hard to bring about is one of the ironies of life. May Allah repose his soul,” Buhari said.
Gwadabe was a minister during Olusegun Obasanjo’s first tenure from 1999 to 2003. He was also Secretary to Kano State Government during the tenure of Late Sabo Bakin Zuwo and was a member of several boards.