Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed shock over the death of the National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe.
The governor described the demise of Effah-Attoe, a member of the party’s National Working Committee, as a huge loss to the PDP family and to women in politics.
He expressed heartfelt condolences to her family, the PDP NWC, the entire PDP family in the country and the people of Cross River State, where she hailed from, praying to God to grant repose to her soul and stand by everyone she left behind.
The governor said: “I received the news of the death of the National Women Leader of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof Stella Effah-Attoe, with a great shock.
“I commiserate with her immediate family, the PDP NWC, the entire members of the party across the country and the government and people of Cross River State over this huge loss.
“Prof Effah-Attoe was an amiable and straightforward leader, who gave her best to protect the interest of the womenfolk in the PDP and contributed her quota to see to the success of the PDP.
“She will be sorely missed. It’s my prayer that God grants repose to her soul and stand by everyone she left behind.”
Signed
Sulaimon Olanrewaju
Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor
October 30, 2023.
