Just In: Tears as Former Deputy Governor Dies after Being Rushed to Hospital in Southeast State
- Ebere Udeagu, an influential politician in the southeastern state of Imo, died on Monday, October 10, at the age of 79
- Udeagu, a former deputy governor of Imo state (between 1999 and 2007), breathed his last at a hospital in Owerri
- The deceased had reportedly complained of ill health on Sunday morning, October 9 and could not go to church
Owerri, Imo state - Ebere Udeagu, a former Deputy governor of Imo state, died at the age of 79 on Monday, October 10.
Udeagu, who served as a deputy governor of the state between 1999 and 2007, died in the early hours of Monday in Owerri, the state capital, The Punch reported.
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Udeagu’s last public appearance was on October 1, 2022, during the 62nd Independence Day anniversary in Owerri.
Ebere Udeagu: Former Imo deputy governor complained of ill health
A source cited by The Punch said the former deputy governor complained of ill health on Sunday morning, October 9, and could not attend a church service.
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He was later rushed to a hospital, where he died on Monday morning.
Former Imo governor Ikedi Ohakim reacts
Reacting, a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, described Udeagu’s death as unfortunate.
One of Ohakim’s aides, Emmanuel Chukwu, in a short statement in Owerri on Monday, said that the state had lost one of its illustrious sons.
Ibrahim Aminu Kurami: Katsina lawmaker dies in Saudi Arabia
In a related development, the member representing Bakori LGA in Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr Ibrahim Aminu Kurami, has died in Saudi Arabia.
According to a family source, he died after a brief illness in Madinah at around 2am Nigerian time.
He left behind two wives, 11 children and three grandchildren. Kurami was elected into Katsina State House of Assembly in a by-election conducted on October 31, 2020, following the death of his predecessor, Hon. Abdurrazak Ismail Tsiga.
Tolu Amatu: Top Bayelsa government official is dead
Similarly, the chairman of the Bayelsa State Environmental Sanitation Authority, Tolu Amatu, is dead.
Amatu was said to have collapsed on Saturday night, September 10, in his residence at the Baybrdge Road in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa, the state capital, and was rushed to a clinic where he was confirmed dead.
Amatu was an aspirant for the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party 9PDP) for the forthcoming 2023 general election.
Source: Legit.ng
