Buahri mourns the death of Ivory Coast Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to the late prime minister of Cote d' Ivoire, Amadou Gon Coulibaly.

Amadou Gon Coulibaly, prime minister of Ivory Coast

Recall that Ivory Coast's PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting.

The 61-year-old had been chosen as the ruling party's candidate for October's presidential election, after Alassane Ouattara said he would not seek a third term in office.

Mr Gon Coulibaly had only just returned from France where he had received two-months' heart treatment.

Buahri sent his condolences via series of tweets posted on his verified Twitter handle today .

The tweet reads: "I mourn the death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly of Côte d’Ivoire. His passing has left a void not only in the country, but also in West Africa, which looked up to him as an emerging leader for these times."