The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed shock over the demise of former Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, saying the news left him devastated.
The former President, who reportedly died while receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness in London, United Kingdom, on Sunday, had been ill for some time.
Abiodun, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, said even though death is a bill that all mortals must pay, the death of the former President came as a rude shock.
He described Buhari as a gallant soldier and patriot whose commitment to the Nigerian cause shone through, adding that his Presidency was enabled by his record as a scrupulously honest, no-nonsense General who believed that no national progress could be achieved without discipline and accountability.
Abiodun said: “Former President Muhammadu Buhari dead? It is hard to process this news at the moment. We had expected, like he did in the past, that he would pull through at this time, but we take profound comfort in the fact that he left great imprints on the sands of time.
“Both as military Head of State and as civilian president, Buhari made accountability his watchword.
