Tinubu mourns iconic actor, playwright, Jim Solanke

Mon, Feb 5, 2024
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has sent condolence message to the family of late Jim Solanke, iconic actor and playwright who died on Monday. 

Tinubu gave the condolence message in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his media aide, on Monday, February 5.

The state reads:

“It is with a heavy heart that President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the passing of Nigeria’s creative icon,  Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday.

“Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright.

“President Tinubu mourns the literary and cultural virtuoso and describes him as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.

“The President condoles with the Solanke family and all those who mourn this painful loss while praying for the peaceful repose of the beloved departed.”

T.S

-February 5, 2024 @ 21:19 GMT|

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