The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as an “enigmatic leader, iconic elder-statesman, and exemplary patriot.”
In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC said Buhari’s life of “devoted resolve, resilience, discipline and integrity” would remain evergreen in the hearts of Nigerians and future generations.
The former president, who died at the age of 82, was hailed for leading a simple but exceptional life of service to the nation.
The party recalled his tenure as Chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), military Head of State, and later as Nigeria’s two-term civilian president and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
“Against the backdrop of his record of military service, the departed former President was an unlikely democrat but one of the most influential contributors to the strengthening and consolidation of our democracy,” the statement read.
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The APC also highlighted Buhari’s role in the emergence of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), which later merged with other parties to form the APC in 2013.
It noted that Buhari made history in 2015 by becoming the first presidential contender to defeat an incumbent president.
On behalf of the Acting National Chairman, Hon. Bukar Dalori, the National Working Committee (NWC), and stakeholders of the party, Morka extended condolences to Buhari’s immediate family, President Bola Tinubu, the federal government, the people of Katsina State, and all Nigerians over what he described as a “massive and irreparable loss.”
Source: Channels TV
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