Tinubu, Obaseki, Obi, others pay last respect to late Princess Obaigbena

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All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday joined other eminent Nigerians to pay last tributes to late Princess Margaret Onyemakonor Obaigbena, the mother of Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Thisday/Arise Group.

Guests at the funeral in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State, described the matriarch of the Obaigbena family as a caregiver and a mother that nurtured many.

Other dignitaries  at the event include Delta State governor and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Charles Soludo of Anambra State and Bagudu Atiku of Kebbi State, and former governors Olusegun Oshoba of Ogun State; Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State; Donald Duke of Cross River State and James Ibori of Delta State.

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Also at the event are: former Deputy Governor Edo State, Chief Mike Ogiadomeh; Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu; President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, CEO of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia; Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor,  and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

The Bishop of Ika Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt. Revd. Godfrey Ifeanyichukwu Ekpenisi, titled his sermon ‘Death’ and read from Job 14:10, Ecc 9:5, Psalm 49:19

He said death is a misery that no human science and medicine can unravel.

He said, “Late Princess Margaret Obaigbena lived a life of humility. She was committed to the things of God. Death will come when it will come as no man, no matter how rich you are, can stop it.”

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