File photo of veteran U.S. civil right activist, Jesse Jackson. President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-person delegation to represent Nigeria at the final burial rites of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights leader, activist, and former presidential candidate, who died at the age of 84 on February 17, 2026. A “People’s Celebration” was scheduled for March 6 at the House of Hope, Chicago, followed by a private homegoing on March 7 at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Born and raised in the segregated South, Jesse Jackson became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. and twice pursued the Democratic presidential nomination.

Source: Punch March 04, 2026 19:19 UTC