The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last
election, Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the death of a former governor of
Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife.
Ezeife, an Igbo leader and elder statesman, died on Thursday
at the age of 85 at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja
Reacting, Peter Obi, who is also a former governor of the
state, described the deceased as a father figure who had impacted his life
positively.
In a statement posted on his official X handle, Obi said Ezeife “was a de-tribalized Nigerian nationalist who remained dedicated to the cause of good governance in Nigeria and contributed immensely to deepening the democratic ideals of our dear nation”.
“To me, he was a father figure whose words of wisdom,
advice, and encouragement greatly impacted me positively. In his death, Nigeria
has lost a great soul whose kind heart and wise counsel are needed at this time
of our travails as a nation.
“May God who called him home grant him eternal rest, and
grant his family, and all of us who mourn him, the fortitude to bear his sad
irreplaceable loss”, the statement added.
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