Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa and PDP’s Vice-Presidential candidate sympathies with the family of the late Ifeanyi Adeleke. He also expressed his condolences to Davido and the rest of the family.
In a message of sympathy delivered in Asaba by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, Okowa stated that losing a loved one, especially a bright young child, is always difficult.
He prayed to God to give the family the strength to cope with their son’s tragic death and advised the well-known artist and his spouse Chioma to find comfort in the idea that God is the one who creates children.
“The news of the unfortunate demise of Ifeanyi Adeleke came to us as a huge shock while we were praying throughout the night to hear that it was a rumour. “Alas, it was confirmed to be true and its very heartbreaking.
“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I commiserate with the Adeleke family, Davido and Chioma on the untimely demise of their son, Ifeanyi.
“The death of a loved one is heart-rending but the passing of a little and promising child is catastrophic.
“Please accept our heartfelt condolences even as we pray for the repose of his soul,” he stated.