The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed his condolences over the death of the first son of the country’s first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe.

Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe, died of respiratory complications on Sunday, at Borromeo Hospital, near their Inositol Onira, Onitsha native residenceBuhari in his condolence message described the death of the Owelle of Onitsha as a sad development and an exit of a great Nigerian, who was brought up in the best tradition of national unity and genuine African values.

“A gentleman has left a turbulent world. Ambassador Azikiwe was a thoroughbred Nigerian citizen who chose a private life after a distinguished diplomatic career in Nigeria’s Foreign Service. There is no doubt that it was Ambassador Azikiwe’s humane and refined qualities that made it possible for him to step into the big traditional shoes of his great father – Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe as the Owelle of Onitsha,” Buhari said.