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Tinubu pays tribute to Nigerian actor Francis Duru

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu pays tribute to veteran Nollywood actor Richard Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57. In a statement by his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, he praised the artist’s contribution to Nigerian cinema and offered condolences to his family and the cultural community.

The presidential tribute follows the announcement on 23 October of the death of Francis Duru, followed by confirmation of his death at Abuja’s National Hospital on the same day.

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