The presidency in a statement on Tuesday, said, “President Tinubu commiserates with the families of the deceased over this distressing incident which happened on a mournful Monday, 10th June 2024.
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Malawi President Lazarus Chekwera over the death of his deputy Saulos Chilima and other officials in a plane crash on Monday.
The presidency in a statement on Tuesday, said, “President Tinubu commiserates with the families of the deceased over this distressing incident which happened on a mournful Monday, 10th June 2024.
“The President assures the Malawian nation of Nigeria's support during this time of mourning and pray for the repose of the souls of the departed."
Malawian government earlier announced that a military aircraft carrying Malawi’s vice president Saulos Chilima was missing after it failed to make a landing Monday morning.
The plane, which took off just after 9:00 am local time (0700 GMT), was carrying 51-year-old Chilima and nine others.
On Tuesday, the Malawian government reported that the wreckage of the plane had been found and there were no survivors.
Malawi’s former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri was also on board.
The late Vice President was first elected vice president in 2014. Chilima is a widely loved figure in Malawi, particularly among young people.
But in 2022, during his second stint in the job, Chilima was stripped of his powers after being arrested and charged with graft over a bribery scandal involving a British-Malawian businessman.
Last month, a Malawian court dropped the charges and he resumed his official duties.