Nigeria’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday extended his condolences to the family and loved ones of the late culture icon, Jimi Solanke.
The president in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale described the late icon “as one of the finest of Nigeria’s creative artists and bastion of our cherished mores and cultural heritage.”
Tinubu also expressed his grief at the sad news, adding that the late Solanke was a literary icon whose death hurt deeply. He also prayed for the repose of the the departed soul.
CRUX NEWS recalls that Jimi Solanke, dramatist, folk singer and poet died in the early hours of Monday after a brief ilness.
The late icon, who was born on July 4, 1942 in Ipara Remo had contributed immensely to the global entertainment industry. His captivating stagecraft and theatrical brilliance shown so bright that it gained him local and international recognition.