President Bola Tinubu has appointed a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the burial ceremonies of renowned American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who d!ed on February 17, 2026, in Chicago at the age of 84
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the delegation will attend the final rites in the United States and convey Tinubu’s condolences to the late activist’s family.
The team is led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. Other members include Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musawa, Special Presidential Envoy for Global and Pan-African Affairs Brian Browne, and Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and International Relations Sola Enikanolaye.
The delegation is expected to deliver President Tinubu’s message of sympathy and solidarity to Jackson’s family during the burial ceremonies.
In an earlier tribute, Tinubu described Jackson as a “great friend of Nigeria and Africa,” acknowledging his long-standing support for the continent’s struggle against injustice and racial oppression.Nigerian Sensation Interviews
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