By Francis Sadhere
The People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) Consensus Candidate for the 2018 Warri South Local Government Area election, Comrade Michael Tidi has condoled with the Ayomike family on the death of their son, famous historian and leading Itsekiri Leader of Thought, Pa Johnson Oritsegbubemi Sunday Ayomike.
In a condolence message made available to National Reformer, Comrade Tidi said though their heart is heavy with sadness, they are taking solace in the fact that late Pa Ayomike lived a worthy life.
He offered his profound condolences and the commiseration of his entire family over the sad event.
The statement reads, “I learnt with rude shock about the death of Pa. J.O. S Ayomike. Our hearts are with the Ayomike family and the entire Itsekiri nation at this difficult period.
“While we grieve over the death of our loving father, we take solace in the fact that he lived a worthy life as a father, an accomplished historian and was an inspiration to many of us who read from his literal works.
“I offer my profound condolences and the commiseration of my family on this sad incident.
“We pray God grant the Ayomike family and the entire Itsekiri nation and indeed the Niger Delta people the courage to bear the loss. We also pray for peaceful rest for his soul in the Lord’s bosom. Amen.”
Pa Ayomike passed on peacefully in a Warri private hospital at about 9pm Wednesday 4th October 2017. He was aged 90 on April 7th 2017.
