• C-in-C condoles Yadudu over mum’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the family of the Founder/Chief Executive Officer of African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe.
A statement by the President’s spokesman Femi Adesina in Abuja said the President shared the painful loss with the music and movie industry, particularly Nollywood and the teeming followers of her career.
He noted that a huge gap had been created by Anyiam-Osigwe’s exit.
President Buhari affirmed the contributions of the industrious and creative artiste and administrator to the growth of the film industry in Nigeria, using the award platform to engage and inspire many.
The President expressed the belief that the strong institutions Anyiam-Osigwe built for the discovery and promotion of African talents, AMAA and African Film Academy would carry on her legacies.
He prayed for the repose of the soul of the departed.
Also, President Buhari has condoled with frontline legal scholar and practitioner, Prof. Auwal Yadudu, on the demise of his wife, Hajiya Zainab.
In the message to the former government Advisor and Dean of Law at the Bayero University (ABU) in Kano, President Buhari described the loss of a wife as one of the greatest sorrows to a family.
“My heartfelt condolences on the passing of Hajiya Zainab Yadudu: a simple, principled lady who raised well-mannered children.
“May Allah give Prof. Yadudu and the entire family patience and peace in this tough time. “May Allah accept her soul.”