Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President-elect, has expressed his sorrow over the passing of his long-time political associate and elder statesman, Malam Musa Gwadabe.
The former Minister of Labor and Productivity and former Secretary to the Government of Kano State, Gwadabe, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87.
According to Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Gwadabe was a selfless leader and a trustworthy political ally whose wisdom and support he will miss dearly.
Bola Tinubu was full of praise God the deceased. He said his departure is a big loss to the party and Nigeria at large.
Tinubu said the deceased played pivotal roles in transforming Action Congress (AC) into Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and founding APC.
The president-elect called his loss a sad and irreparable loss as expressed his condolences to the Gwadabe family as well as the Kano people and government.
He said, “I feel deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Alhaji Musa Gwadabe. A dependable ally and decent politician, Alhaji Gwadabe was a committed party man who did a lot to advance the fortunes of our All Progressives Congress.
“I have known Musa Gwadabe since our struggle against the military during the aborted Third Republic, where we both belonged to the Social Democratic Party. We later reunited in the defunct Action Congress after he became disenchanted with the undemocratic practices of his former party, the PDP.
“Since rejoining the progressives’ camp, Alhaji Gwadabe stayed committed to the APC. He played pivotal roles in the transmutation of AC to ACN and the formation of APC in 2013. He was unwavering in his dedication to our party and its ideals.
“He was a principled politician who believed in the politics of ideology. Even when other elements with whom he joined the AC invited him to jump the ship back to their former party, he honourably declined and chose to remain in the progressive fold.
“He was a selfless leader and a trustworthy political ally whose wise counsel and support I will dearly miss.”
