Ex-House of Assembly Deputy Speaker Collapses in Public, Dies, Details Emerge

• A one-time deputy speaker of the Anambra state House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Harford Oseke, has died aged 64
• Oseke, who celebrated his last birthday on July 27, was said to have collapsed during his morning routine exercise at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka
• Legit.ng gathered that the former lawmaker was formally pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, where sympathisers rushed him to

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering public journalism.

Awka, Anambra state - Harford Oseke, a former deputy speaker of the Anambra state House of Assembly, is dead.

As reported by Channels Television on Tuesday, August 20, Oseke collapsed during his regular exercise routine at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka on Monday, August 19. Despite attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead shortly.

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Leadership newspaper also noted the sad update.

Late Oseke was said to be a devout Christian and a Knight of Saint Christopher.

Snapshot of Late Harford Oseke

Born in August 1960 in Umuawulu, Awka South, Oseke had a background in law and a recent Ph.D. in Public Administration. He was also a notable figure in the freight forwarding industry in Port Harcourt and played a key role in importing fishing feeds into Nigeria.

Oseke was a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). He served as the majority leader and later as deputy speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly.

Oseke was a devout Christian and a Knight of Saint Christopher. He is survived by his wife and children.

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Anambra senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, dies

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ifeanyi Ubah, the senator who represented Anambra South, died of a cardiac arrest in London at the age of 52.

He was said to have departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom (UK) two days earlier.

A close family source said he died in a hospital where he went for surgery.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng