GMB saddened by death of GEJ’s aide, Douglas

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president-elect, on Thursday commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan over the demise of Oronto Douglas, his longstanding friend and special adviser on strategy, research and documentation.

This is contained in a statement made available to the media in Abuja by Shehu Garba, directorof media and publicity for the presidential campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“I received the news of the death of your long-standing friend and key aide, Oronto Douglas, with sadness,” Buhari said.

“I appreciate how closely he had worked with you and considered him a young and dynamic individual who still had a lot to offer our country as we build on our democracy.

“I urge you, Mr President, to take heart and to convey my condolences to his immediate family as we pray for the repose of his humble soul.’’

Douglas died on Thursday after a long-drawn-out battle with cancer.