Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, expressed his sorrow on Wednesday over the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the late Chief of Army Staff.
Journalist101 recalls that Lt. Gen. Lagbaja’s death was announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today after battling a health challenge
Obi extended his prayers for the repose of Lagbaja’s soul and asked for divine strength for the family and loved ones to endure the loss.
“I have just read the official announcement of the unfortunate death of Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.
“On behalf of my family and the Obidient family, I sincerely condole with the entire Lagbaja family, the Government of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Army over this painful loss, which has indeed created a big vacuum in his family and our dear nation.
“May God Almighty, who called him home at this time, forgive his sins, grant him eternal rest, and grant his family, Nigeria’s military, the Nigerian government, and all of us the fortitude to bear his sad and irreplaceable loss.
“May God protect and bless his family always,” Obi wrote on his X account.
