President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of entertainment icon, Jimi Solanke.
Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Ajiri Ngelale, described the late thespian as “one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.”
The full statement reads: “It is with a heavy heart that President Bola Tinubu receives the news of the passing of Nigeria’s creative icon, Mr. Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday.
“Baba Solanke was an actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet, and playwright.
“President Tinubu mourns the literary and cultural virtuoso and describes him as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.
“The President condoles with the Solanke family and all those who mourn this painful loss while praying for the peaceful repose of the beloved departed.”
