Breaking: APGA's Life Patron, Maja Umeh, Dies in Anambra
- Chief Maja Umeh, a lifetime patron of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Anambra's ruling party, is dead
- Umeh suffered a stroke around 2022; though he got better in recent times, and was able to attend last Saturday's primary election that produced Prof. Charles Soludo as APGA flagbearer
- Legit.ng reports that Umeh died at the age of 64, at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka, on Wednesday, April 9, after suffering a sudden attack
Awka, Anambra state - Former commissioner for information, culture and tourism in Anambra state, under Peter Obi's government, Maja Emeka Alex Umeh, is dead.
Umeh, the Lifetime Patron of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), died on Wednesday, April 9, at the age of 64.
Source: Twitter
Umeh passed away at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) in Amaku-Awka, the Anambra state capital.
According to family sources, the APGA chieftain died just at about 3:20 pm at the hospital’s emergency ward.
Chief Cletus Chibuzor Udebuani, President General of Amichi town union, in Nnewi South local government area (LGA) of Anambra state, where the deceased hailed from, confirmed the development to our correspondent in a telephone chat; describing Umeh's death as a blow to the community.
The Anambra state chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, also confirmed the development to Legit.ng's correspondent.
APGA chairman mourns Umeh
Meanwhile, Sly Ezeokenwa, the APGA's national chairman, expressed sadness over Umeh's death.
Ezeokenwa wrote on X:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing of Chief Maja Emeka Alex Umeh, a prominent member of the party’s Board of Trustees and a distinguished public servant.
"His dedication, integrity, and statesmanship were exemplary. As a former Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, he significantly contributed to Anambra State's cultural renaissance of the Igbo people. He notably pioneered the collaborative celebration of the New Yam Festival among Southeast governors, a feat that strengthened cultural unity in the region
"His legacy is indelible. We will miss his counsel and passion for the party. I extend my condolences to his family and all who mourn this monumental loss. May his soul rest in peace."
Anambra govt mourns Maja Umeh
In the same vein, the Anambra state government mourned Umeh's passing.
In a press statement on Wednesday night, April 9, the commissioner for information, Law Mefor, regretted the passing of the deceased, adding that Umeh’s contributions to Anambra state’s growth and development in his time were profound.
The government said:
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to Chief Maja Umeh’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. May his soul rest in peace.”
Ex-APGA chairman takes over another party
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Edozie Njoku, the former national chairman of APGA, became the new national chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM).
The NRM held an emergency national convention, at which the former APGA leader was chosen as the party's national chairman. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) duly monitored the convention.
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