Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have mourned the passing of a former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh, saying his sacrifice led to the formation of the ruling party.
The governors on the platform of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in a statement signed Wednesday in Abuja by its Chairman and Kebbi state governor, Atiku Bagudu, said the former National Chairman of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) was able to demonstrate that the determining factor for any successful leader is sacrifice.
“We received the death of Prince Tony Momoh with heavy heart and gratitude to God for a life well blessed and spent.
“We, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), join the Momoh Royal family, our party leaders and members, in particular President Muhammadu Buhari, people and government of Edo state and the nation to pray for the repose of the soul of our dear and beloved Prince Tony Momoh.
“Being one of the founding fathers of our great party, All Progressives Congress, all leaders and members of the party will continue to celebrate his inspiring leadership, vision and belief in the unity of Nigerian progressives’ politicians being the foundation for Nigeria’s political transformation.
“Together with the leaders of all our legacy parties, Chief Bisi Akande and Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, he was able to inspire all of us to make all the sacrifices required to make the emergence of APC in 2013 possible.
“As a former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he will always be remembered for his passionate campaigns for national unity and peaceful coexistence. His death is a loss to the nation, Nigerian progressive community, the media and all patriots.”