The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has joined thousands of Nigerians in mourning the passing of Stanley Nwabia, CEO Firewood Media.
Nwabia is a popular social commentator on Twitter, he died aged 43.
Family sources say he died in the early hours of Sunday following an unsuccessful blood transfusion procedure in Lagos.
Reacting to his death on Twitter, Atiku wrote, “It is a cause for sobering emotions to read about the sudden demise of Stanley Nwabia.
“A patriotic Nigerian and forthright supporter of our great party. God Almighty console his family and may his soul Rest In Peace,” he tweeted signing off with his initials AA.
Mr Nwabia’s last tweet was on September 25. He appeared to be asking himself a rather deep question.
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Here’s what he tweeted, “Stanley Nwabia, what is the pathway to securing a resilient future for your family?” Me: That time when rain was falling, I take umbrella outside. I come and see plenty people inside rain. But plenty breeze started blowing, it come and spoil my umbrella. So I come and go inside.”
Mr Nwabia hails from Abia state but was born in Lagos where he has lived most of his life. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Mr. Nwabia is known for his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government and is highly perceived as a supporter of the PDP.
How Nigerians reacted to Stanley Nwabia’s passing
Stanley Nwabia was a Co Editor of Daura Times during its runtime.
A creative man, a genius.
Life is truly vain. pic.twitter.com/l1awgHYvVq
— Parosident (@TheMbuhari) September 29, 2019
Rest in Peace Stanley Nwabia @stanleynwabia
You will be missed bro
Pray that your new place of Sojourn will better than d country you av been fighting to build.We will continue from where u stopped
With deep heart,I drop my pen
Nightfall in Biafra land 😭#restinpeacestanley
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.🔺senior advocat🎓 (@von_Bismack) September 29, 2019
Our dear @MrStanleyNwabia died this morning after a brief illness.
Dear Stanley Nwabia, we would miss your voice against the anti people’s policies of the govt
Another brilliant mind of ours lost to the cold hands of death.
Rest In Peace King!
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) September 29, 2019
Eulogy to dead
A tree has fallen.
A mighty tree has fallen!
Stanley Nwabia is gone.The inimitable wordsmith.
Now who is there for us to boast about?
Who will be our rampart?
How are the mighty fallen!My eyes are in flood with tears.
Stanley Nwabia it will be well with you.— Young Otutu (@YoungOtutu) September 29, 2019
