Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain Ademola Seriki has died in the Spanish capital of Madrid at the age of 63.

In a statement signed by his children, the former minister passed on “surrounded by his family” on Thursday.

The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much-loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Demola Seriki, on December 15, 2022.

“He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Madrid, Spain.”