{"id":32261,"date":"2020-11-11T19:46:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=32261"},"modified":"2020-11-11T19:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:46:41","slug":"pdp-mourns-balarabe-musa-describes-his-passing-as-national-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/pdp-mourns-balarabe-musa-describes-his-passing-as-national-loss","title":{"rendered":"PDP mourns Balarabe Musa, describes his passing as national loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is deeply grieved by the death of elder statesman, outstanding democrat and former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa.<\/p>\n<p>The party described Alhaji Balarabe Musa\u2019s death as a huge national loss given his steadfastness, patriotic contributions and zeal in fighting for the unity, stability and development of our nation.<br \/>\nIn a press statement<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Musa was a forthright leader, an embodiment of ideals, who spent a better part of his life championing the entrenchment of justice, equity, fairness and rule of law in every sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur party commiserates with the Balarabe Musa family, the government and people of Kaduna state, as well as his friends and associates even as we pray that the Almighty God grants eternal repose to his soul and fortitude to the family and the nation at large, to bear this irreparable loss.\u201d The statement said<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press Nigeria The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is deeply grieved by the death of elder statesman, outstanding democrat and former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. 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