SDP Governorship Candidate In Plateau Loses Dad

The Governorship Candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP in Plateau state John Pofi has lost his father. Pa Simon Pofi the father of the grassroots politician whose aspiration to takeover the Plateau state government House next year is seriously gathering steam, died at the age of 85 after a brief illness.

In a phone chat with our correspondent, the man of God turned politician said he was highly saddened by the death of his beloved father who did so much to raise him and his siblings up in the fear of God. He said he will forever cherish the ideals which his late father bestowed on him which has propelled him thus far in life. "I am so saddened by the death of my dear dad who sacrificed so much to raise us in the fear of the Lord God Almighty. God knows why he has left us and I believe with the exemplary life he lived, he will find solace in the Bossom of the good Lord" he told our correspondent.
Meanwhile words of encouragement have continued to pour on the SDP flag bear. Comrade Ayuba Daniel who is the National Coordinator of the Plateau Renaissance Movement described Pa Simon Pofi as an exemplary leader whose good conduct rubbed of on his children. "we are proud of his life on earth which is worthy of emulation even as we prayerfully ask God to grant him perfect peace in the world thereafter" a statement contained by our correspondent added.

John Pofi is the Governorship Candidate of the SDP in Plateau state and the family is yet to fix a date for the burial ceremony as at the time of filing this report.

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