- By Halimah Olamide
Reactions have been pouring in from different parts of the world over the Sunday crash that claimed the lives of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and others.
Others who died in the ill-fated helicopter with Raisi are Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Rais al-Sadati
Ayatollah Seyyed Muhammad Ali Al-Hashem
Dr. Hossein Amirabdollahian
Dr. Malik Rahmati
Sardar Seyed Mehdi Mousavi
An Ansar al-Mahdi Corps (identity unknown)
Pilot (unknown identity)
The pilot’s help, unknown identity)
Kruchev (unknown identity).
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria in his reaction expressed grief over “this disturbing tragedy” describing President Raisi as a leader who was passionately committed to the development of Iran.
“President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the passing of President Ebrahim Raisi; Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials in a helicopter crash,” a statement from Tinubu’s office said In the statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser on Media, he said “while commiserating with the bereaved families, President Tinubu prays for the continuous peace, stability, and prosperity of the Iranian nation.
“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, the President assures the Islamic Republic of Nigeria’s support and prayers in this moment of grief.”