Breaking: Former Delta Governor, James Ibori Mourns Ambassador Demola Seriki

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described the late Seriki, who was a former minister under the administration of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as a very patriotic and distinguished Nigerian who served the country meritoriously till he breathed his last.

A statement issued by Seriki’s children on Thursday said that the Lagos politician died in Madrid, Spain in the early hours of the day.

According to Ibori on his official Twitter handle “It is with sadness and a deep sense of loss that I received the news of the death of my dear friend and brother, Amb. Demola Seriki, CON @DemolaSeriki”

“Amb. Seriki was a patriotic and very distinguished Nigerian who served our nation meritoriously in different capacities even till his last breath as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain”

“I pray that Allah (SWT) will forgive his shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannatul Firdaus and give the family the fortitude and patience to bear this painful loss, Ameen”.