{"id":121052,"date":"2025-07-27T20:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121052"},"modified":"2025-07-27T20:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:10:42","slug":"usigbe-a-dazzling-professional-pdp-mourns-late-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/usigbe-a-dazzling-professional-pdp-mourns-late-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Usigbe, a Dazzling Professional, PDP Mourns late journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1838822425753289045\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1838822425753289045-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa, Abuja<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1838822425753289045-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over the sudden death of the Abuja Bureau Chief of Nigerian Tribune, Dr. Leon Usigbe, describing him as a dazzling professional.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paying tribute to the deceased PDP and Presidential Villa correspondent in a condolence message on Sunday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba the party said, \u201dDr. Leon Usigbe was a dazzling, highly experienced and quintessential journalist; an exceptionally cerebral yet calm, friendly and thorough professional who dedicated his life, skills, resources and energy towards the deepening of multi-party democracy, good governance and accountability in our country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHe was a courageous journalist who stood for justice, fairness and strict adherence to the Rule of Law, fearlessly spoke truth to power with his reporting, opinions and incisive commentaries.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement said that PDP will always remember Dr. Leon Usigbe for his professional composure, affable disposition and excellent working relationship as a correspondent of the Nigerian Tribune covering the PDP<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe PDP mourns, our prayers and hearts go out to his widow and children at this moment of grief. We pray to God to send the Comforter to console them with His abiding presence and Grace.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOur Party commiserates with Management and Staff of the Nigerian Tribune, the PDP Press Corps and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). 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