Breaking: Tears as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain Demola Seriki Dies at 63
- Demola Seriki, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, died in Madrid in the early hours of Thursday, December 15
- The tragic death was announced in a notice signed by the late ambassador's children on Thursday
- Seriki was appointed envoy in January 2021, with concurrent accreditation as a permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation
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Madrid, Spain - Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, is dead, according to a report by The Nation.
The prominent Lagos politician was said to have died in Madrid, Spain at the age of 63.
Source: Twitter
Legit.ng gathers that his death was announced in a notice signed by his children on Thursday, December 15.
The notice said that he died in Madrid, Spain in the early hours of Thursday surrounded by his family and children.
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“It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much-loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Demola Seriki, on December 15, 2022.
“He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Madrid, Spain,” the notice said.
Demola Seriki: Brief profile of late Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain
Seriki was born on November 30, 1959.
The late envoy was a politician, teacher, businessman, and public administrator. He served until his death as the Nigerian ambassador to Spain, a position he assumed in January 2021, with concurrent accreditation as a permanent representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.
Seriki previously served as Nigeria’s minister of state for defence, The Punch stated.
Nicholas Ojo Alokomaro: Former House of Reps member from Oyo state dies after brief illness
In another related development, Chief Nicholas Ojo Alokomaro (JP), a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, is dead.
His death was announced on Thursday, December 15, by the family of Ojo Alokomaro in Ogbomoso, Oyo state.
Legit.ng gathered that the deceased who was the Alakata of Akata in Ogbomosoland died on Friday, December 9, after a brief illness. Alokomaro, who was a member of the Federal House of Representatives from 1992 to 1993, represented Ogbomoso South Constituency and served as a member of the Ogbomoso South Ruling Council.
Source: Legit.ng
