By Austen Akhagbeme

Dr Azemhe Azena, the Edo State Governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in the September 21st elections, has sent a condolence message to the family of the late politician and community leader, Prince Malik Afegbua who passed away recently.

In a message made available to the Press by his media team in Benin city, the Edo State capital on Sunday, the youthful gubernatorial candidate expressed his heartfelt condolences to the popular Afegbua family, the entire Okpella Kingdom and Edo North in general.

Dr Azemhe Azena, who was born and raised in the same Okpella Community with the deceased, described the late APC chieftain, Prince Malik Afegbua, as “a political pillar in Edo North, a father and an inspirational community leader who lived his life for his people” he added.

The NNPP Governorship Candidate said that the late APC Board of Trustees member lived “a fulfilled and selfless life which should be a source of consolation to everyone who is pained by his passing”

Dr Azemhe Azena prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased Prince of the Afegbua Royal family of Okpella, while calling on his children and those who love him, to uphold the exemplary life of influence that the late Prince Malik Afegbua lived.