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Following the attack on a train that was travelling on the Kaduna-Abuja rail line on Monday night, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has cancelled celebrations for his 70th birthday.
Tinubu, who clocked 70 on Tuesday, was not available at the Eko Hotel and Suites,as guests were already seated when the announcement was made.
A media aide to the Lagos State governor, Jubril Gawat, in a tweet, confirmed the non appearance of Tinubu at the venue of the event.
According to him, Tinubu said the Kaduna-Abuja train attack calls for sober reflection and not celebration.
He said: “Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced officially that the birthday event has been officially cancelled and everyone should go home.
“Asiwaju prays that may the souls of the departed rest In peace,” Gawat tweeted.