JUST IN: Presidency Loses Another Aide…3rd In Two Months

Sani Yekini, a protocol officer attached to the office of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has died on Wednesday.

Mrs Buhari announced Yekini’s death in a tweet on Wednesday night. She said the official died in the morning of Wednesday.

The First Lady, who condoled with the family of the deceased, however did not reveal the cause of his death.

She said, “On behalf of my family and entire staff of my office, I wish to condole the family of Mr Sani Yekini a protocol officer in my office who died earlier today.
May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.

“Mr Yekini served in my office for 4 years, he was down with diabetes and lost the battle today. He was a very committed, dedicated and courageous staff. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss.”

Mr Yekini served in my office for 4 years, he was down with diabetes and lost the battle today . ?
He was a very committed, dedicated and courageous staff.
May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss .

— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) June 10, 2020

Yekini’s death came less than two months after Lawal Mato, a warrant officer attached to President Muhammadu Buhari, died.

Moto was said to have died after battling with diabetes for three years.

President Buhari had also lost his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, to Coronavirus (COVID-19) on April 17.