Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, has died. A former Minister of State, for Defence, he died in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, of Cancer.
His children, in a statement same Thursday, confirmed his death.
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki, has died. A former Minister of State, for Defence, he died in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, of Cancer.
His children, in a statement same Thursday, confirmed his death.
The statement reads: “It is with heavy heart and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah, that we announce the loss of our much- loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Demola Seriki on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
“He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, in Madrid, Spain.
An indigene of Lagos State, Seriki was born on November 30, 1959. He was appointed Nigeria’s Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, with concurrent accreditation as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization.
He was married to the youngest sister of Billionaire Rasaq Okoya of the Eleganza fame.
His body, is expected back to Nigeria in the next couple of days.
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