Addressing the court after the pleas were entered, the firm's solicitor, Andrew Dawson, expressed «
profound condolences, regret and sorrow» over the crash, which saw a double - decker bus hit the side of a supermarket.
Further describing the death of the late Emir and one time Senator and Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a monumental loss to the country, Aregbesola prayed for the repose of the Emir's soul just as he also extended his «
profound condolence to the immediate family, the government and the entire people of Niger State.