President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the news of the passing of Nigeria’s creative icon, Mr Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), said the president mourned Solanke, who was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright.
Tinubu described the literary and cultural virtuoso as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and a bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.
The President condoled with the Solanke family and all those who mourn this painful loss while praying for the peaceful repose of the beloved departed.
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