NATIONAL: Buhari mourns Nigeria’s envoy to US, Nsofor

PRESIDENT Buhari today sent commiseration to the family of Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor, who died on Thursday evening in the US, at 85.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ” President Buhari mourns Ambassador Nsofor; Buhari describes Nsofor as a “man of rare courage”

The statement noted that prior to the formally issued message, Buhari had spoken with the deceased’s widow, Jane on the telephone to commiserate with her and the family.

Speaking with the widow, the president described the late envoy as ” an outstanding judge of rare courage and truth who is not afraid to give justice to whom is due.”

The statement read in part, “Apparently referring to the 2003 presidential election during which Justice Nsofor delivered a minority judgment as a member of the election appeal panel in favour of Gen. Buhari as candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, the President said the country will miss people with such exemplary pedigree.

“President Buhari, who has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work with Justice Nsofor’s family on the burial arrangements, prayed God to comfort all who mourn the departed jurist and grant his soul eternal rest.”