The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has commiserated with former Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, over the death of his two children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road accident.
Kwankwaso conveyed his condolences in a statement shared on his verified X account on Monday, describing the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy that had plunged the family, the Katagum Emirate and the entire state into mourning.
“I extend my deepest condolences to the former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, on the tragic loss of his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road crash,” Kwankwaso said.
He added that the incident had cast “a heavy shadow of sorrow over the Katagum Emirate and the entire Bauchi State.”
“My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, the government, and the good people of Bauchi State at this difficult time,” he stated.
Mustapha and Ummi lost their lives in a road crash along the Bauchi–Azare Road on Saturday while returning from Azare.
Following the tragedy, Bala Mohammed also condoled with Tela and his family, praying for the repose of the deceased and urging the bereaved family to find strength in the will of Allah.
The governor also expressed sympathy to other victims injured in the crash and prayed for their speedy recovery.
Similarly, former Senate President Bukola Saraki described the incident as painful and prayed for Allah to grant the deceased eternal mercy and give their family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
