The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the death of Malam Muhammad Makarfi, father of former PDP National Chairman, Ahmed Makarfi.
The death of Makarfi was announced on Tuesday and has generated reactions from Nigerians.
President Muhammadu Buhari was among the first politicians to commiserate with Senator Makarfi.
Reacting to the death, Atiku tweeted, “My deepest condolences to former Governor of Kaduna State and former Chairman of our great party @OfficialPDPNig, Senator Ahmed Makarfi over the loss of his dear father, Malam Muhammad Makarfi. May Allah grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus.”