The Labour Party(LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has mourned the death of former Chief of General Staff (CGS), Lt- General Oladipo Oyeyinka Diya (rtd), and LP member, Humphrey Anumudu.
In a post on his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, Obi said late Gen. Diya’s service to the people and the nation in different capacities will always be remembered.
He prayed to God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the colossal loss, and grant peaceful repose to his soul.
Also in a related post on Sunday, the former governor of Anambra State mourned the passing of Anumudu who was a governorship aspirant in Imo State under the Labour Party.
“Today, I paid a condolence visit to the family of a dear friend, and political colleague, Mr. Humphrey Anumudu, whom I was deeply saddened by the news of his sudden death. Mr. Anumudu was one of the strongest supporters of the Labour Party in Imo State,” Obi said.
He further noted that Anumudu a very warm, and forthright person.
He prayed that God who called him home at this time to grant his soul eternal rest in His kingdom and give his family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Anumudu was reported dead in his Lagos home after returning from a meeting at the LP secretariat in Abuja.