Peter Obi mourns Edo Obidient movement’s secretary

Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate for Nigeria's Labour Party, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Comrade Benedict Inaede, the Edo State Secretary of the Obidient Movement. Obi took to the social media platform X to share the news, calling Inaede's death a "painful and irreplaceable loss" to the movement's supporters.

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I have just received the sad news of the death of one of our Obidient family members from Edo State, Comrade Benedict Inaede.

In his statement, Obi extended his heartfelt condolences to Inaede's immediate family and the wider Obidient Movement family. He prayed for the repose of Inaede's soul and for strength to be granted to his loved ones and the movement to navigate this profound loss. "May Almighty God, who has called him home, grant him eternal rest and grant his family and all of us the fortitude to bear this profound loss," Obi wrote.

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On behalf of my family and the Obidient Movement family, I sincerely condole with his immediate family and the entire Obidient family. His death is a painful and irreplaceable loss to us all.

Inaede had been an active participant in the movement's state-level initiatives. The Obidient Movement, a significant grassroots support base that backed Obi's 2023 presidential campaign, has continued to engage in his political activities. The specific circumstances leading to Inaede's death were not detailed in Obi's public statement.

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May Almighty God, who has called him home, grant him eternal rest and grant his family and all of us the fortitude to bear this profound loss.