All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has commiserated with the family of Most Rev. Humprey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, the Anglican Communion of Nigeria, and the Christian community in general over his shocking passing.
Most Rev. Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Province 1 and Bishop of Lagos, died on Monday, October 31, 2022, at 53.
A release by Tinubu’s Media Office, signed by Tunde Rahman, said the APC flag-bearer described the death of the Bishop as sad and unfortunate, while wishing him eternal rest.
Tinubu’s condolence message reads:
“I’m deeply saddened by the passing of the Most Rev. Dr. Humprey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Province I and Bishop of Lagos.
“I knew and interacted closely with Most Rev. Olumakaiye. A true man of God who evinced that divine calling each time you encountered him, his death is most unfortunate and a loss not only to the Christendom but to me and many others as well.
“He was truly committed to the service of God and humanity. He was helpful in forging good relationship between Christians, Muslims and adherents of other religions in Lagos through his gospel of tolerance, mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence for which many will remember and extol him.
“I pray that Almighty God grant his soul eternal rest and comfort his family, relations, the Lagos diocese, members of the Archbishop’s Palace, Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos, the entire Christian community and indeed all of us who knew him.”
