Former Anambra Senator dies in US at 63
A former senator who represented Anambra Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Annie Okonkwo, is dead.
He died at the age of 63 in a United States hospital, where he had been receiving treatment.
Okonkwo represented Anambra Central in the Senate from 2007 to 2011 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He also contested the governorship seat of Anambra State on a number of occasions.
He was said to have suffered cancer of the lungs but recovered.
It was however learnt that the ailment relapsed in April and he had been on life support until he passed on.
A message from the family announcing his death read, “The entire Okonkwo family of Iruebenebe village Ojoto announces the passing on to glory of High Chief Annie Okonkwo. Indeed, Ojoto has lost her political pillar.”
The deceased who was a foremost industrialist celebrated his 63rd birthday on May 23, 2023.
Former Anambra Senator dies in US at 63
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