The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has expressed shock over the news of the sudden death of the former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepriye Alamieseigha, describing the development as deeply saddening.
In the same vein, the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it received the news of the former Governor’s demise with great shock, considering that he was not publicly reported to have been gravely ill.
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Sunday said the party on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the PDP family nationwide mourns the death of former Governor of Bayelsa state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.
“The PDP mourns the demise of this great Nigerian, who made immense contributions and sacrifices towards the unity, stability and development of his state and our dear nation both as a military officer and a politician.
“Chief Alamieyeseigha was a true democrat; humble leader, brilliant administrator who had extraordinary love for his people. He was an outstanding party-man, who, despite his travails, remained loyal to the PDP at state and national levels to the very end.
“The PDP sincerely commiserates with Governor Seriake Dickson, the Alamieyeseigha family, the Ijaw kingdom and the people of Bayelsa state and pray God to give them the fortitude to bear this great loss.
On its part, APC has condoled with the family and friends of the former Bayelsa State Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who died on Saturday.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity
Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party also condoled with the Bayelsa State Government over the death of its former Governor.
It said it received the news of the former Governor’s demise with great shock, considering that he was not publicly reported to have been gravely ill.
APC prayed that the family would find comfort in their moment of
sadness, as well as the strength to bear the loss of their loved one. “May the soul of the departed also rest in perfect peace,” the party said.
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