Chief Olabode George, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has warned all power mongers in Nigeria to learn a huge lesson from Buhari’s death.
Speaking on Monday in Lagos, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described Buhari’s demise as a “leveller,” warning that death eliminates all advantages and disadvantages, making everyone equal regardless of social status, wealth, or power
Buhari reportedly passed away in a London clinic on Sunday at the age of 82.
“Death has a humbling power. It eliminates advantages and disadvantages. The moment it strikes, you will realise that all men and women are the same, irrespective of social status, wealth, fame, power, religion and connections. Everybody will end up in six feet under. We are all mortals,” he said.
He then cautioned Nigerians against mocking someone’s death, describing it as “un-African” and a matter that belongs to God alone.
“It is also wrong for anybody to mock somebody’s death. It is un-African. God does not like that because judgment belongs to Him alone,” he said.
He urged Nigerians to be sober in the face of Buhari’s passing, noting that life is transient and the power wielded today is temporary.
“As my former boss, I see his death as a lesson to everybody. Life is transient and the power you wield today is temporary. The only permanent power belongs to God Almighty,” he said.
