Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, is dead.
He reportedly died on Thursday at the age of 63 in Madrid, Spain.
The news of his death was made public n a statement signed by his children, the former minister was said to have passed away “surrounded by his family”.
“It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,” the statement reads.
Demola also known as Ademola Rasaq Seriki had served as Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence as well as Minister of state for interior between 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 respectively, then Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resources (2007 to 2008)
