BREAKING: Sad News For Obi, Obidients As Okonkwo Is Confirmed Dead

BREAKING: Sad News For Obi, Obidients As Okonkwo Is Confirmed Dead

Senator Clement Annie Okonkwo, who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District in Nigeria’s sixth National Assembly, has died.

Okonkwo died on Wednesday at the age of 63, according to reports, after nearly recovering from a brief illness.

The news comes just days before the inauguration of his son, Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, who is the state’s House of Representatives member-elect for Idemili North and South Federal Constituency.

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Obi visits Sen Okonkwo, congratulate son on election victory

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi in march this year was at Ajah Nwachukwu off Bourdilon, Ikoyi, Lagos, the residence of Sen Annie Okonkwo where he congratulated the senator’s son Hon Uche Okonkwo who won the Idemili North/South Federal Constituency election.

Obi who said: “Congratulations! congratulations!! Congratulations,” commended  Uche Okonkwo for putting up a good fight which saw him emerged the winner of the contest.

The young Okonkwo who contested the election under the Labour Party platform, defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) two time incumbent, Obinna Chidoka, the APGA candidate, Ike Cubana and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Ifeanyi Ibezim, in the tension-soaked contest.

While reacting to his victory, Okonkwo said: “God bless Peter Obi and all Obidients from Idemili North/ South Federal Constituency and accross the country for their love and support before, during and after the polls.