Vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima reacts as his supporters die in fatal accident after paying him a congratulatory visit

Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, has reacted to the death of his two staunch supporters, Hons. Iliyasu and Mallam Nuhu.
The deceased died in a fatal car accident while returning to their homes after paying Shettima a congratulatory visit in Abuja recently.

The son of one of the victims, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who took to Twitter to announce the tragic news, said the accident occurred along Jos-Bauchi Road on April 3, 2023.
See his tweet below,

Reacting to the sad news, Shettima condoled with the families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of their souls.
“Innalillahi wa inna ilayhir raji’un. I have just been notified of the death of two great supporters and dedicated stalwarts, Hons. Iliyasu and Mallam Nuhu who died in a fatal accident while returning to their abode from Abuja. I am deeply pained by their deaths especially as they had just recently visited me, and in the spirit of Ramadan shared iftar with me and many others. May Allah SWT grant them Al-Jannah Firdaus, and comfort their immediate family and loved ones, ameen.” he prayed on Tuesday.
See his tweet below,

Innalillahi wa inna ilayhir raji’un.
I have just been notified of the death of two great supporters and dedicated stalwarts, Hons. Iliyasu and Mallam Nuhu who died in a fatal accident while returning to their abode from Abuja.
I am deeply pained by their deaths especially as… pic.twitter.com/crnxe55RfE
— Kashim Shettima (@KashimSM) April 4, 2023