Bola Tinubu Reacts As Top Northern Elder Statesman Dies

A Northern elder statesman, broadcaster, diplomat and astute politician, Alhaji Musan Musawa, is dead.

Musawa, who was born on April 1, 1937, died on Tuesday following a protracted illness.

Alhaji Musan Musawa is survived by a number of children and other family members, including the deputy spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Barrister Hannatu Musawa.

Reacting to the death of the elder statesman in a statement on Tuesday evening, Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressed sorrow over the loss.

Tinubu described the late statesman from Katsina State as one of the last bastions of freedom fighters who fought for Nigeria’s independence.

He said: “He was a truly progressive and broadminded statesman. As a young man, he joined forces with like-minded comrades in the defunct Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) to fight for Independence and total liberation of our people.

“In the years since independence Alhaji Musa Musawa continued to ally with progressive movements in and outside the realm of politics to advance the cause of the poor and oppressed in the society.

“He was a progressive politician who paid his dues as a dedicated patriot. Nigeria has lost an illustrious son and we would miss his fatherly counsel at a time we need it the most.”