“Tam David-West was a nationalist and social critic who always spoke truth to power.

“I will personally miss the former minister; he was one leader I admired and regularly exchanged ideas with,” he said.

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“Somebody who served as minister under Muhammadu Buhari as military leader and won his respect and admiration must be a man of integrity and honesty.

“I mourn with his family, both immediate and extended. I mourn with the people of Buguma, Kalabari Kingdom, the government and people of Rivers State and Nigeria, which he served selflessly.

“My prayer is that God Almighty grants him eternal rest. I also hope and pray that his good legacies will continue to endure,” he said.

The National Leader described David-West as a leader of substance, whose voice regularly cautioned the leadership against unconstitutionality, adding that his intelligence would be sorely missed.