Former Anambra Central Senatorial District consultant and businessman Annie Okonkwo has reportedly handed away. He hailed from Iruebenebe village, Ojoto, within the Idemili South Native Authorities Space of Anambra State. The deceased represented the Anambra Central Senatorial District from 2007 to 2011 beneath the Peoples Democratic Occasion and ran for the Anambra State governorship seat a number of instances.
In response to a household supply, he died whereas receiving therapy for lung most cancers within the United States. Okonkwo had beforehand suffered from lung most cancers, however he recovered. It relapsed in April, and he was on life help till he handed away.
A household message saying his dying learn, “Your complete Okonkwo household of Iruebenebe village Ojoto proclaims the passing on to glory of Excessive Chief Annie Okonkwo. Certainly, Ojoto has misplaced her political pillar.”
Whereas within the Senate, Okonkwo was appointed to committees on Upstream Petroleum Sources, Police Affairs, Setting, and Agriculture. He was final seen in public when his son, Uche Okonkwo, gained a seat within the Home of Representatives and visited him to current him his certificates of return.
He was succeeded on the Senate by Dr. Chris Ngige, the rapid previous Minister of Labour and Employment.
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